Proverbs 14:8
The wisdom of the prudent person is to understand his own way, 1 but the folly of fools is deception. 1
Unlocked Literal 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
7Walk away from a foolish person, 1 for you will not find knowledge on his lips. 1
9Fools mock when the guilt offering is sacrificed, 1 but among the upright favor is shared. 1
Cross References
Psalms 111:10To honor Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom; 1 those who carry out his instructions have good understanding. 1 His praise endures forever.
Psalms 119:34Give me understanding, and I will keep your law; 1 I will observe it with all my heart. 1
Psalms 143:8Let me hear your covenant faithfulness in the morning, 1 for I trust in you. 1 Show me the way where I should walk, 1 for I lift up my soul to you. 1
Proverbs 8:20I walk in the path of righteousness, 1 in the midst of the paths of justice. 1
Proverbs 12:5The plans of the righteous are just, 1 but the advice of the wicked is deceitful. 1
Ecclesiastes 2:16For the wise man, like the fool, is not remembered for very long. 2 In the days to come everything will have been long forgotten. 1 The wise man dies just like the fool dies.
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 →