Proverbs 14:8
The wisdom of the prudent is to look well to his way; but the folly of fools is deceit.
JPS TaNaKH 1917
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, for thou wilt not perceive the lips of knowledge.
9Amends pleadeth for fools; but among the upright there is good will.
Cross References
Psalms 111:10The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; a good understanding have all they that do thereafter; His praise endureth for ever.
Psalms 119:34Give me understanding, that I keep Thy law and observe it with my whole heart.
Psalms 143:8Cause me to hear Thy lovingkindness in the morning, for in Thee do I trust; cause me to know the way wherein I should walk, for unto Thee have I lifted up my soul.
Proverbs 8:20I walk in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of justice;
Proverbs 12:5The thoughts of the righteous are right; but the counsels of the wicked are deceit.
Ecclesiastes 2:16For of the wise man, even as of the fool, there is no remembrance for ever; seeing that in the days to come all will long ago have been forgotten. And how must the wise man die 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 →