Proverbs 14:8
The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.
Updated King James Version
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, when you perceive not in him the lips of knowledge.
9Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favour.
Cross References
Psalms 111:10The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endures for ever.
Psalms 119:34Give me understanding, and I shall keep your law; yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart.
Psalms 143:8Cause me to hear your loving kindness in the morning; for in you do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto you.
Proverbs 8:20I lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment:
Proverbs 12:5The thoughts of the righteous are right: but the counsels of the wicked are deceit.
Ecclesiastes 2:16For there is no remembrance of the wise more than of the fool for ever; seeing that which now is in the days to come shall all be forgotten. And how dies the wise man? 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 →