Proverbs 14:8
The chochmah of the prudent is to understand his derech, 1 but the folly of kesilim is mirmah (deceit). 1
Orthodox Jewish Bible
In The King James Version
The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.
In Context
9Fools mock at guilt, 1 but among the yesharim (upright ones) there is ratzon (favor). 1
Cross References
Psalms 111:10The fear of Hashem is the reshit chochmah; 1 seichel tov have all they that live by it; 1 His tehillah (praise) endureth forever.
Psalms 119:34Give me understanding, and I shall keep Thy torah; 1 yes, I shall be shomer over it with my kol lev. 1
Psalms 143:8Cause me to hear Thy chesed in the boker; 1 for in Thee do I trust; 1 cause me to know the Derech wherein I should walk; 1 for I lift up my nefesh unto Thee. 1
Proverbs 8:20I walk in the orach tzedakah (way of righteousness), 1 in the midst of the netivot (paths) of mishpat, 1
Proverbs 12:5The thoughts of the tzaddikim are right, 1 but the tachbulot (guidance) of the resha'im are mirmah (deceitful). 1
Ecclesiastes 2:16For no zichron (remembrance) of the chacham — no less the kesil — remains l'olam; seeing that in hayamim haba'im (the days to come) all shall be forgotten. How can the chacham die just like the kesil?
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 →