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Proverbs 14:7

Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge.

KJV

Vade contra virum stultum, et nescit labia prudentiæ.

Vulgate

πάντα ἐναντία ἀνδρὶ ἄφρονι, ὅπλα δὲ αἰσθήσεως χείλη σοφά.

LXX

Go into the presence of a foolish man, And thou shalt not perceive in him the lips of knowledge.

ASV

לֵ֣ךְ מִ֭/נֶּגֶד לְ/אִ֣ישׁ כְּסִ֑יל וּ/בַל יָ֝דַ֗עְתָּ שִׂפְתֵי דָֽעַת

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

8 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אִ֣ישׁ
'ysh
noun · 2171×
בַּל
bl
particle · 72×
דָֽעַת
d't
verb · 93×
י
y
noun · 177×
יָדְע֖וּ
yd'v
verb · 944×
יֵּ֥לֶךְ
ylk
verb · 1038×
כְּסִ֑יל
ksyl
noun · 69×
נֶ֣גֶד
ngd
preposition · 148×

Historic Christian voices

4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Cor 5:11 — But now I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such an one n
  • Eph 5:11 — And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.
  • Jer 28:11 — And Hananiah spake in the presence of all the people, saying, Thus saith the LORD; Even so will I break the yoke of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon from the neck of all nations within the space of two
  • Prov 9:6 — Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.
  • Prov 13:20 — He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
  • Prov 19:27 — Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge.
  • Prov 19:27 — Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge.