Proverbs 14:8
The wisdom of the prudent, is to understand his way, but, the folly of dullards, is a fraud.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.
In Context
9the foolish, scoff at guilt, but, between the upright, is good pleasure.
Cross References
Psalms 111:10The beginning of wisdom, is the reverence of Yahweh, Good discretion, have all that do them, His praise, endureth for aye.
Psalms 119:34Give me understanding, that I may observe thy law, that I may keep it with a whole heart.
Psalms 143:8Let me hear, in the morning, thy lovingkindness, for, in thee, have, I trusted,—Let me know the way in which I should walk, for, unto thee, have I uplifted my soul.
Proverbs 8:20In the way of righteousness, I march along, in the middle of the paths of justice:
Proverbs 12:5The plans of the righteous, are just, but, the counsels of the lawless, are deceitful.
Ecclesiastes 2:16For there is no remembrance of a wise man, more than of a dullard, unto times age-abiding,—seeing that, already, in the days to come, all hath been forgotten, how then cometh it that the wise man dieth equally with the dullard?
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 →