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Proverbs 14:8

The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.

KJV

Sapientia callidi est intelligere viam suam, et imprudentia stultorum errans.

Vulgate

σοφία πανούργων ἐπιγνώσεται τὰς ὁδοὺς αὐτῶν, ἄνοια δὲ ἀφρόνων ἐν πλάνῃ.

LXX

The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way; But the folly of fools is deceit.

ASV

חָכְמַ֣ת עָ֭רוּם הָבִ֣ין דַּרְכּ֑/וֹ וְ/אִוֶּ֖לֶת כְּסִילִ֣ים מִרְמָֽה

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

7 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אִוֶּֽלֶת
'vlt
noun · 25×
דֶּ֣רֶךְ
drk
noun · 709×
חָכְמָ֑ה
chkmh
noun · 148×
יָבִ֥ין
ybyn
verb · 168×
כְּסִ֑יל
ksyl
noun · 69×
מִרְמָֽה
mrmh
noun · 38×
עָ֭רוּם
'rvm
adjective · 11×

Themes

Historic Christian voices

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

Cross-references

  • 1Chr 12:32 — And of the children of Issachar, which were men that had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do; the heads of them were two hundred; and all their brethren were at their commandme
  • 1Chr 22:12 — Only the LORD give thee wisdom and understanding, and give thee charge concerning Israel, that thou mayest keep the law of the LORD thy God.
  • 1Kgs 3:9 — Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this thy so great a people?
  • 2Tim 3:13 — But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.
  • 2Tim 3:15 — And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
  • Col 1:9 — For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;
  • Col 3:16 — Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
  • Deut 4:6 — Keep therefore and do them; for this is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the nations, which shall hear all these statutes, and say, Surely this great nation is a wise and understandi
  • Eccl 10:2 — A wise man’s heart is at his right hand; but a fool’s heart at his left.
  • Eph 4:22 — That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;
  • Eph 5:15 — See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,
  • Eph 5:17 — Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is.
  • Eph 5:17 — Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is.
  • Jas 3:13 — Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.
  • Jer 13:20 — Lift up your eyes, and behold them that come from the north: where is the flock that was given thee, thy beautiful flock?
  • Luke 12:19 — And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry.
  • Matt 7:24 — Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:
  • Prov 2:7 — He layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous: he is a buckler to them that walk uprightly.
  • Prov 2:9 — Then shalt thou understand righteousness, and judgment, and equity; yea, every good path.
  • Prov 8:20 — I lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment:
  • Prov 11:18 — The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.
  • Prov 14:15 — The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going.
  • Prov 20:24 — Man’s goings are of the LORD; how can a man then understand his own way?
  • Prov 26:24 — He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him;
  • Ps 111:10 — The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever.
  • Ps 119:5 — O that my ways were directed to keep thy statutes!
  • Ps 119:34 — Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart.
  • Ps 119:73 — Thy hands have made me and fashioned me: give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments.
  • Ps 119:125 — I am thy servant; give me understanding, that I may know thy testimonies.
  • Ps 143:8 — Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; for in thee do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto thee.