Proverbs 14:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.”
Proverbs 14:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 14:8 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Proverbs 14:8 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Proverbs 14:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“The wisdom of the prudent is to think about his way, but the folly of fools is deceit.”
Proverbs 14:8 — World English Bible
Proverbs 14:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way; But the folly of fools is deceit.”
Proverbs 14:8 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 14:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“The wisdom of the prudent <FI>is<Fi> to understand his way, And the folly of fools <FI>is<Fi> deceit.”
Proverbs 14:8 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 14:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“The wisdom of the prudent is to discern his way; but the folly of the foolish is deceit.”
Proverbs 14:8 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 14:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“The wisdome of ye prudent is to vnderstand his way: but the foolishnes of the fooles is deceite.”
Proverbs 14:8 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 14:8 in Context — Proverbs 14
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.
10 The heart knoweth his own bitterness; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with his joy.
What Does Proverbs 14:8 Mean?
Proverbs 14:8 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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