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Proverbs 14:8
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The sensible person’s wisdom is to consider his way,but the stupidity of fools deceives them.
The wisdom of the prudent is to think about his way, But the folly of fools is deceit.
The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.
The wisdom of the prudent is to discern his way, but the folly of fools is deceiving.
The wisdom of the sensible is to understand his way, But the foolishness of fools is deceit.
A wise person will understand what to do, but a foolish person is dishonest.
The wisdom of the shrewd person is to discern his way, but the folly of fools is deception.
The wisdom of the sensible is to understand his way, But the foolishness of [shortsighted] fools is deceit.
The wisdom of the prudent is to think about his way, But the folly of fools is deceit.
The wisdome of ye prudent is to vnderstand his way: but the foolishnes of the fooles is deceite.
The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way,But the folly of fools is deceit.
The wisdom of the prudent is to discern his way, but the folly of fools deceives them.
Wise people have enough sense to find their way, but stupid fools get lost.
The wisdom of the cautious makes him know where he is going, but the folly of fools misleads them.
The wisdom of the prudent is to discern his way; but the folly of the foolish is deceit.
Wisdom lets smart people know what they are doing, but stupid people only think they know.
The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way; but the way of fools is deceit.
Why is a clever person wise? Because he knows what to do. Why is a stupid person foolish? Because he only thinks he knows.
The wisdom of the clever is understanding his ways, but the folly of fools is deceit.
The wisdom of the wise is to understand his way, but the foolishness of fools is deceit.
The wy?dome of him that hath vnderstondinge is, to take hede vnto his waye, but the foolishnesse of the vnwyse disceaueth.
The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way; But the folly of fools is deceit.
The wisdom of the man of good sense makes his way clear; but the unwise behaviour of the foolish is deceit.
The wisdom of the prudent is to look well to his way; but the folly of fools is deceit.
The wisedome of the prudent is to vnderstand his way: but the folly of fooles is deceit.
The wisdome of the circumspect man, is to vnderstande his way: but the foolishnesse of the vnwise, deceaueth.
The wisdom of the prudent will understand their ways; but the folly of fools leads astray.
The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.
The wisdom of a fel man is to vndirstonde his weie; and the vnwarnesse of foolis errith.
The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way; But the folly of fools is deceit.
The wisdom of the prudent [is] to understand his way: but the folly of fools [is] deceit.
The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way, But the folly of fools is deceit.
The wisdom of the wise man is to understand what to do, but lying is the foolish way of fools.
It is the wisdom of the clever to understand where they go, but the folly of fools misleads.
The wisdom of the prudent, is to understand his way, but, the folly of dullards, is a fraud.
The wisdom of a discreet man is to understand his way: and the imprudence of fools erreth.
The wisdom of a prudent man is to discern his way, but the folly of fools is deceiving.
The wisdom of the prudent [is] to understand his way, And the folly of fools [is] deceit.
The wisdom of the wise keeps life on track; the foolishness of fools lands them in the ditch.
The wisdom of the sensible is to understand his way, But the foolishness of fools is deceit.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
wisdom: Proverbs 2:9, Proverbs 8:20, Psalms 111:10, Psalms 119:5, Psalms 119:34, Psalms 119:35, Psalms 119:73, Psalms 143:8, Ephesians 5:17, Colossians 1:9, Colossians 1:10, 2 Timothy 3:15-17, James 3:13
folly: Proverbs 11:18, Jeremiah 13:20, *marg. Luke 12:19, Luke 12:20, Ephesians 4:22, 2 Timothy 3:13
Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 4:6 - this is your 1 Kings 3:9 - to judge 1 Chronicles 12:32 - to know 1 Chronicles 22:12 - that thou mayest 2 Chronicles 1:11 - that thou mayest Psalms 119:125 - that I Proverbs 2:7 - layeth Proverbs 10:8 - wise Proverbs 14:15 - the prudent Proverbs 20:24 - how Proverbs 26:24 - deceit Ecclesiastes 2:14 - wise Ecclesiastes 10:2 - wise Matthew 7:24 - a wise Acts 13:7 - a prudent 1 Corinthians 6:5 - Is it Ephesians 5:15 - not Colossians 3:16 - all
Cross-References
Lot took a long look at the fertile plains of the Jordan Valley in the direction of Zoar. The whole area was well watered everywhere, like the garden of the Lord or the beautiful land of Egypt. (This was before the Lord destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah.)
fought against King Bera of Sodom, King Birsha of Gomorrah, King Shinab of Admah, King Shemeber of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (also called Zoar).
This second group of kings joined forces in Siddim Valley (that is, the valley of the Dead Sea).
As it happened, the valley of the Dead Sea was filled with tar pits. And as the army of the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, some fell into the tar pits, while the rest escaped into the mountains.
See, there is a small village nearby. Please let me go there instead; don't you see how small it is? Then my life will be saved."
But hurry! Escape to it, for I can do nothing until you arrive there." (This explains why that village was known as Zoar, which means "little place.")
Gill's Notes on the Bible
The wisdom of the prudent [is] to understand his way,.... The way of his calling, in which he should abide, and how to manage it in the best manner; the way of his duty, that he may walk inoffensively both towards God and men; and the way of life and salvation, which is by Jesus Christ, which to understand and to walk in is the highest wisdom and prudence;
but the folly of fools [is] deceit: or "the wisdom of fools", which the opposition requires, and is meant, and is what the Holy Ghost calls "folly", as elsewhere, 1 Corinthians 3:19; this is itself "deceit"; it is science, falsely so called; it lies in tricking and deceiving; and the issue of it is, not only the deceiving of others, but themselves also: such is the folly of the man of sin and followers, which lies in deceiving the inhabitants of the earth with their sorceries and superstitions, with their lying wonders and miracles; see 2 Thessalonians 2:10
Revelation 13:14.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
The Hebrew counterpart to the Greek âKnow thyself.â âThe highest wisdom is for a person to understand his own way. The most extreme folly is self-deceit.â The word âdeceitâ may, however, involve fraud practiced upon others. The folly of fools shows itself then in their ceaseless effort to deceive.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Proverbs 14:8. Is to understand his way — Instead of ×××× habin, to understand, ×××× hachin, to DIRECT his way, is found in one MS. It makes a very good sense.
