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Proverbs 14:7 KJV
Proverbs · chapter 14 · verse 7
Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge.Proverbs 14:7 · King James Version
Proverbs 14:7 in context
5A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies.
6A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth.
7Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge.
8The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.
9Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favour.
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Key words (Strong's)
- perceivestyâdaʻto knowH3045 →
- presencenegeda frontH5048 →
- foolishkᵉçîylproperly, fatH3684 →
- lipssâphâhthe lipH8193 →
- Goyâlakto walkH3212 →
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See here, 1. How we may discern a fool and discover him, a wicked man, for he is a foolish man. If we perceive not in him the lips of knowledge, if we find there is no relish or savour of piety in his discourse, that his communication is all corrupt and corrupting, and nothing in it good and to the use of edifying, we…
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary