Proverbs 14:7
Go away from the foolish man, for you will not see the lips of knowledge.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge.
In Context
Cross References
Proverbs 9:6Give up the simple ones and have life, and go in the way of knowledge.
Proverbs 19:27A son who no longer gives attention to teaching is turned away from the words of knowledge.
1 Corinthians 5:11But the sense of my letter was that if a brother had the name of being one who went after the desires of the flesh, or had the desire for other people's property, or was in the way of using violent language, or being the worse for drink, or took by force what was not his, you might not keep company with such a one, or take food with him.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 14:7
6 A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth. Note, 1. The reason why some people seek wisdom, and do not find it, is because they do not seek it from a right principle and in a right manner. They are scorners, and it is in scorn that they ask instruction, that they may ridicule what is told them and may cavil at it. Many put questions to Christ, tempting him, and that they might have whereof to accuse him, but they were never the wiser. No marvel if those who… Read the whole commentary →