Proverbs 14:8

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Summary

Proverbs 14:8

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

Wisdom

Folly

Bible References

Wisdom

Then thou shalt understand justice and judgment and uprightness; every good track.

I shall go in the way of justice, in the midst of the beaten paths of judgment:

The beginning of wisdom is the fear of Jehovah: a good understanding to all doing them: his praise stands forever.

Would that my ways were directed to watch thy laws!

Cause me to hear thy mercy in the morning; for in thee I trusted: cause me to know the way that I shall go; for to thee I lifted up my soul.

For this be not foolish, but understanding what the will of the Lord.

For this also we, from the day which we heard, ceased not praying for you, and asking that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;

And that from infancy thou hast known the holy letters, able to render thee wise to salvation by faith which in Christ Jesus.

Who wise and knowing among you? let him show out of a good mode of life his works in meekness of wisdom.

Folly

The unjust one did a work of falsehood: and the seed of justice the reward of truth.

Lift up your eyes and see them coming from the north: where the flock given to thee, the sheep of thy glory?

For you to put away according to the former mode of life the old man, corrupted according to the eager desires of deceit;

And evil men and impostors shall proceed to worse, deceiving, and being deceived.