Proverbs 14:7 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge.”
Proverbs 14:7 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 14:7 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Proverbs 14:7 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Proverbs 14:7 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Stay away from a foolish man, for you won’t find knowledge on his lips.”
Proverbs 14:7 — World English Bible
Proverbs 14:7 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Go into the presence of a foolish man, And thou shalt not perceive in him the lips of knowledge. ”
Proverbs 14:7 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 14:7 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Go from before a foolish man, Or thou hast not known the lips of knowledge.”
Proverbs 14:7 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 14:7 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Go from the presence of a foolish man, in whom thou perceivest not the lips of knowledge. ”
Proverbs 14:7 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 14:7 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Depart from the foolish man, when thou perceiuest not in him the lippes of knowledge.”
Proverbs 14:7 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 14:7 in Context — Proverbs 14
5 A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies.
6 A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth.
7 Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge.
8 The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.
9 Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favour.
What Does Proverbs 14:7 Mean?
Proverbs 14:7 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 14. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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