Proverbs 14:8
The wisdom of the man of good sense makes his way clear; but the unwise behaviour of the foolish is deceit.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.
In Context
7Go away from the foolish man, for you will not see the lips of knowledge.
Cross References
Psalms 111:10The fear of the Lord is the best part of wisdom: all those who keep his laws are wise: his praise is eternal.
Psalms 119:34Give me wisdom, so that I may keep your law; going after it with all my heart.
Psalms 143:8Let the story of your mercy come to me in the morning, for my hope is in you: give me knowledge of the way in which I am to go; for my soul is lifted up to you.
Proverbs 8:20I go in the road of righteousness, in the way of right judging:
Proverbs 12:5The purposes of upright men are right, but the designs of evil-doers are deceit.
Ecclesiastes 2:16Of the wise man, as of the foolish man, there is no memory for ever, seeing that those who now are will have gone from memory in the days to come. See how death comes to the wise as to the foolish!
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 14:8
7 Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge. See here, 1. How we may discern a fool and discover him, a wicked man, for he is a foolish man. If we perceive not in him the lips of knowledge, if we find there is no relish or savour of piety in his discourse, that his communication is all corrupt and corrupting, and nothing in it good and to the use of edifying, we may conclude the treasure is bad. 2. How we must decline such a one and depart from him: Go from his… Read the whole commentary →