Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Go against a foolish man, and he knoweth not the lips of prudence. Proverbs 9:6 He that teacheth a scorner, doth an injury to himself; and he that rebuketh a wicked man, getteth himself a blot. Proverbs 13:20 He that walketh with the wise, shall be wise: a friend of fools shall become like to them. Proverbs 19:27 Cease not, O my son, to hear instruction, and be not ignorant of the words of knowledge. 1 Corinthians 5:11 But now I have written to you, not to keep company, if any man that is named a brother be a fornicator or covetous or a server of idols or a railer or a drunkard or an extortioner: with such a one, not so much as to eat. Ephesians 5:11 And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness: but rather reprove them. Context The Wise Woman…6A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: the learning of the wise is easy. 7Go against a foolish man, and he knoweth not the lips of prudence.8The wisdom of a discreet man is to understand his way: and the imprudence of fools erreth.… Cross References Proverbs 14:6 A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: the learning of the wise is easy. Proverbs 23:9 Speak not in the ears of fools: because they will despise the instruction of thy speech. Lexicon Stay awayלֵ֣ךְ (lêḵ) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1980: To go, come, walk from מִ֭נֶּגֶד (min·ne·ḡeḏ) Preposition-m Strong's Hebrew 5048: A front, part opposite, a counterpart, mate, over against, before a foolish כְּסִ֑יל (kə·sîl) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3684: Stupid fellow, dullard, fool man; לְאִ֣ישׁ (lə·’îš) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 376: A man as an individual, a male person you will gain יָ֝דַ֗עְתָּ (yā·ḏa‘·tā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3045: To know no וּבַל־ (ū·ḇal-) Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strong's Hebrew 1077: A failure, nothing, not at all, lest knowledge דָֽעַת׃ (ḏā·‘aṯ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 1847: Knowledge from his speech. שִׂפְתֵי־ (śip̄·ṯê-) Noun - fdc Strong's Hebrew 8193: The lip, language, a margin Additional Translations Stay away from a foolish man; you will gain no knowledge from his speech.Go from the presence of a foolish man, when you perceive not in him the lips of knowledge. Go into the presence of a foolish man, And thou shalt not perceive in him the lips of knowledge. All things are adverse to a foolish man; but wise lips are the weapons of discretion. Go from the presence of a foolish man, in whom thou perceivest not the lips of knowledge. Go into the presence of a foolish man, and thou shalt not perceive in him the lips of knowledge. Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge. Stay away from a foolish man, for you won't find knowledge on his lips. Go from before a foolish man, Or thou hast not known the lips of knowledge. Jump to Previous Discern Find Fool Foolish Lips Meet Perceive Perceivest Presence Wilt Won't WordsJump to Next Discern Find Fool Foolish Lips Meet Perceive Perceivest Presence Wilt Won't WordsExternal Links Proverbs 14:7 NIVProverbs 14:7 NLT Proverbs 14:7 ESV Proverbs 14:7 NASB Proverbs 14:7 ASV Proverbs 14:7 Bible Apps Proverbs 14:7 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 14:7 Chinese Bible Proverbs 14:7 French Bible Proverbs 14:7 German Bible Alphabetical: a away discern find fool foolish for from his knowledge Leave lips man not of on Or presence Stay the will words you OT Poetry: Proverbs 14:7 Stay away from a foolish man (Prov. Pro Pr) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |