Proverbs 14:8

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Proverbs 14:8


← Proverbs 14:7 Proverbs 14:8 (KJV) Proverbs 14:9 →
Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge.
The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.
Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favour.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

The wisdomH2451 of the prudentH6175 is to understandH995 his wayH1870: but the follyH200 of foolsH3684 is deceitH4820.


Original Hebrew

חָכְמַת עָרוּם הָבִין דַּרְכֹּו וְאִוֶּלֶת כְּסִילִים מִרְמָה׃

Hebrew Transliteration Strong's Morphology Gloss
חָכְמַ֣ת
cha.khe.Mat H2451 HNcfsc (the) wisdom of
עָ֭רוּם
'A.rum H6175 HAamsa a sensible (person)
הָבִ֣ין
ha.Vin H995 HVhc (is) to understand
דַּרְכּ֑/וֹ
dar.K/o H1870 HNcbsc/Sp3ms own way/ his
וְ/אִוֶּ֖לֶת
ve./'i.Ve.let H200 HC/Ncfsc and/ (the) foolishness of
כְּסִילִ֣ים
ke.si.Lim H3684 HAampa fools
מִרְמָֽה
mir.Mah H4820 HNcfsa (is) deceit
Strong's References
  • H200 — אִוֶּלֶת (ʼivveleth, iv-veh'-leth): from the same as אֱוִיל (ʼĕvîyl) H191; silliness; folly, foolishly(-ness).
  • H995 — בִּין (bîyn, bene): a primitive root; to separate mentally (or distinguish), i.e.(generally) understand; attend, consider, be cunning, diligently, direct, discern, eloquent, feel, inform, instruct, have intelligence, know, look well to, mark, perceive, be prudent, regard, (can) skill(-full), teach, think, (cause, make to, get, give, have) understand(-ing), view, (deal) wise(-ly, man).
  • H1870 — דֶּרֶךְ (derek, deh'-rek): from דָּרַךְ (dârak) H1869; a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb; along, away, because of, [phrase] by, conversation, custom, (east-) ward, journey, manner, passenger, through, toward, (high-) (path-) way(-side), whither(-soever).
  • H2451 — חׇכְמָה (chokmâh, khok-maw'): from חָכַם (châkam) H2449; wisdom (in a good sense); skilful, wisdom, wisely, wit.
  • H3684 — כְּסִיל (kᵉçîyl, kes-eel'): from כָּסַל (kâçal) H3688; properly, fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or silly; fool(-ish).
  • H4820 — מִרְמָה (mirmâh, meer-maw'): from רָמָה (râmâh) H7411 in the sense of deceiving; fraud; craft, deceit(-ful, -fully), false, feigned, guile, subtilly, treachery.
  • H6175 — עָרוּם (ʻârûwm, aw-room'): passive participle of עָרַם (ʻâram) H6191; cunning (usually in a bad sense); crafty, prudent, subtil.
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