Proverbs 14:8
The wisdom of the prudent is to discern his way; but the folly of the foolish is deceit.
Darby Translation
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 from the presence of a foolish man, in whom thou perceivest not the lips of knowledge.
9Fools make a mock at trespass; but for the upright there is favour.
Cross References
Psalms 111:10The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of wisdom; a good understanding have all they that do [his precepts]: his praise abideth for ever.
Psalms 119:34Give me understanding, and I will observe thy law; and I will keep it with [my] whole heart.
Psalms 143:8Cause me to hear thy loving-kindness in the morning, for in thee do I confide; make me to know the way wherein I should walk, for unto thee do I lift up my soul.
Proverbs 8:20I walk in the path of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment:
Proverbs 12:5The thoughts of the righteous are right; the counsels of the wicked are deceit.
Ecclesiastes 2:16For there shall be no remembrance of the wise more than of the fool for ever; because everything is already forgotten in the days which come. And how dieth the wise even as the fool?
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 →