Proverbs 14:7
Go from before a foolish man, Or thou hast not known the lips of knowledge.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge.
In Context
6A scorner hath sought wisdom, and it is not, And knowledge to the intelligent [is] easy.
8The wisdom of the prudent [is] to understand his way, And the folly of fools [is] deceit.
Cross References
Proverbs 9:6Forsake ye, the simple, and live, And be happy in the way of understanding.
Proverbs 19:27Cease, my son, to hear instruction — To err from sayings of knowledge.
1 Corinthians 5:11and now, I did write to you not to keep company with [him], if any one, being named a brother, may be a whoremonger, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner — with such a one not even to eat together;
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 14:7
6 A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth. Note, 1. The reason why some people seek wisdom, and do not find it, is because they do not seek it from a right principle and in a right manner. They are scorners, and it is in scorn that they ask instruction, that they may ridicule what is told them and may cavil at it. Many put questions to Christ, tempting him, and that they might have whereof to accuse him, but they were never the wiser. No marvel if those who… Read the whole commentary →