en_tn/pro/17/24.md

# sets his face toward wisdom

This speaks of a person's focus on acting wisely as if he were looking at wisdom. Alternate translation: "focuses on acting wisely" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])

# the eyes of a fool are

This refers to a fool by his eyes to emphasize what he is focusing on. Alternate translation: "the fool is" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-synecdoche]])

# the ends of the earth

This speaks of a fool's impossible dreams as if they were the ends of the earth to emphasize that they are unrealistic. Alternate translation: "strive for things that are as far from him as the ends of the earth" or "focus on impossible things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00			`# sets his face toward wisdom`

Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`This speaks of a person's focus on acting wisely as if he were looking at wisdom. Alternate translation: "focuses on acting wisely" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
			`# the eyes of a fool are`

Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`This refers to a fool by his eyes to emphasize what he is focusing on. Alternate translation: "the fool is" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-synecdoche]])`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
			`# the ends of the earth`

Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`This speaks of a fool's impossible dreams as if they were the ends of the earth to emphasize that they are unrealistic. Alternate translation: "strive for things that are as far from him as the ends of the earth" or "focus on impossible things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00