Proverbs 14:8

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Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not [in him] the lips of knowledge.	The wisdom of the prudent [is] to understand his way: but the folly of fools [is] deceit.	Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous [there is] favour.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

The wisdom^H2451 of the prudent^H6175 is to understand^H995 his way^H1870: but the folly^H200 of fools^H3684 is deceit^H4820.

Original Hebrew

חָכְמַת עָרוּם הָבִין דַּרְכֹּו וְאִוֶּלֶת כְּסִילִים מִרְמָה׃

Hebrew	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
חָכְמַ֣ת	cha.khe.Mat	H2451	HNcfsc	(the) wisdom of
עָ֭רוּם	'A.rum	H6175	HAamsa	a sensible (person)
הָבִ֣ין	ha.Vin	H995	HVhc	(is) to understand
דַּרְכּ֑/וֹ	dar.K/o	H1870	HNcbsc/Sp3ms	own way/ his
וְ/אִוֶּ֖לֶת	ve./'i.Ve.let	H200	HC/Ncfsc	and/ (the) foolishness of
כְּסִילִ֣ים	ke.si.Lim	H3684	HAampa	fools
מִרְמָֽה	mir.Mah	H4820	HNcfsa	(is) deceit

Source: Westminster Leningrad Codex (MorphHB), TAHOT (Tyndale House)

Strong's References

H200 — אִוֶּלֶת (ʼivveleth, iv-veh'-leth): from the same as אֱוִיל; silliness; folly, foolishly(-ness).
H995 — בִּין (bîyn, bene): a primitive root; to separate mentally (or distinguish), i.e.(generally) understand; attend, consider, be cunning, diligently, direct, discern, eloquent, feel, inform, instruct, have intelligence, know, look well to, mark, perceive, be prudent, regard, (can) skill(-full), teach, think, (cause, make to, get, give, have) understand(-ing), view, (deal) wise(-ly, man).
H1870 — דֶּרֶךְ (derek, deh'-rek): from דָּרַךְ; a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb; along, away, because of, [phrase] by, conversation, custom, (east-) ward, journey, manner, passenger, through, toward, (high-) (path-) way(-side), whither(-soever).
H2451 — חׇכְמָה (chokmâh, khok-maw'): from חָכַם; wisdom (in a good sense); skilful, wisdom, wisely, wit.
H3684 — כְּסִיל (kᵉçîyl, kes-eel'): from כָּסַל; properly, fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or silly; fool(-ish).
H4820 — מִרְמָה (mirmâh, meer-maw'): from רָמָה in the sense of deceiving; fraud; craft, deceit(-ful, -fully), false, feigned, guile, subtilly, treachery.
H6175 — עָרוּם (ʻârûwm, aw-room'): passive participle of עָרַם; cunning (usually in a bad sense); crafty, prudent, subtil.

Cross References

Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)

folly — Proverbs 11:18, Jeremiah 13:20, Luke 12:19-20, Ephesians 4:22, 2 Timothy 3:13
wisdom — Psalms 111:10, Psalms 119:5, Psalms 119:34-35, Psalms 119:73, Psalms 143:8, Proverbs 2:9, Proverbs 8:20, Ephesians 5:17, Colossians 1:9-10, 2 Timothy 3:15-17, James 3:13

Related Topics

Thompson Chain: WISDOM-FOLLY
Torrey’s: DECEIT, FOOLS
Nave’s: DECEIT, FALSE TEACHERS, FALSEHOOD, FOOL, HYPOCRISY, PRUDENCE, WISDOM

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