Proverbs 14:8
The wisdome of ye prudent is to vnderstand his way: but the foolishnes of the fooles is deceite.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.
In Context
7Depart from the foolish man, when thou perceiuest not in him the lippes of knowledge.
9The foole maketh a mocke of sinne: but among the righteous there is fauour.
Cross References
Psalms 111:10The beginning of wisedome is the feare of the Lord: all they that obserue them, haue good vnderstanding: his praise endureth for euer.
Psalms 119:34Giue mee vnderstanding, and I will keepe thy Law: yea, I wil keepe it with my whole heart.
Psalms 143:8Let me heare thy louing kindenes in the morning, for in thee is my trust: shewe mee the waie, that I should walke in, for I lift vp my soule vnto thee.
Proverbs 8:20I cause to walke in the way of righteousnes, and in the middes of the paths of iudgement,
Proverbs 12:5The thoughtes of the iust are right: but the counsels of the wicked are deceitfull.
Ecclesiastes 2:16For there shalbe no remembrance of the wise, nor of the foole for euer: for that that now is, in the dayes to come shall all be forgotten. And howe dyeth the wise man, as doeth the foole?
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 →