Proverbs 14:8
The wisdom of the prudent [is] to understand his way, And the folly of fools [is] deceit.
Young's Literal Translation
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 before a foolish man, Or thou hast not known the lips of knowledge.
9Fools mock at a guilt-offering, And among the upright — a pleasing thing.
Cross References
Psalms 111:10The beginning of wisdom [is] fear of Jehovah, Good understanding have all doing them, His praise [is] standing for ever!
Psalms 119:34Cause me to understand, and I keep Thy law, And observe it with the whole heart.
Psalms 143:8Cause me to hear in the morning Thy kindness, For in Thee I have trusted, Cause me to know the way that I go, For unto Thee I have lifted up my soul.
Proverbs 8:20In a path of righteousness I cause to walk, In midst of paths of judgment,
Proverbs 12:5The thoughts of the righteous [are] justice, The counsels of the wicked — deceit.
Ecclesiastes 2:16That there is no remembrance to the wise — with the fool — to the age, for that which [is] already, [in] the days that are coming is all forgotten, and how dieth the wise? with 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 →