Proverbs 14:7

Bible in Basic English (1941)

Go away from the foolish man, for you will not see the lips of knowledge.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 13:20 : 20 Go with wise men and be wise: but he who keeps company with the foolish will be broken.
  • Prov 19:27 : 27 A son who no longer gives attention to teaching is turned away from the words of knowledge.
  • Prov 9:6 : 6 Give up the simple ones and have life, and go in the way of knowledge.
  • Eph 5:11 : 11 And have no company with the works of the dark, which give no fruit, but make their true quality clear;
  • 1 Cor 5:11 : 11 But the sense of my letter was that if a brother had the name of being one who went after the desires of the flesh, or had the desire for other people's property, or was in the way of using violent language, or being the worse for drink, or took by force what was not his, you might not keep company with such a one, or take food with him.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 14:8
    84%

    8The wisdom of the man of good sense makes his way clear; but the unwise behaviour of the foolish is deceit.

  • Prov 15:7
    81%

    7The lips of the wise keep knowledge, but the heart of the foolish man is not right.

  • Prov 23:9
    81%

    9Say nothing in the hearing of a foolish man, for he will put no value on the wisdom of your words.

  • Prov 10:14
    81%

    14Knowledge is stored up by the wise, but the mouth of the foolish man is a destruction which is near.

  • Prov 14:6
    80%

    6The hater of authority, searching for wisdom, does not get it; but knowledge comes readily to the open-minded man.

  • Prov 15:14
    80%

    14The heart of the man of good sense goes in search of knowledge, but foolish things are the food of the unwise.

  • Prov 14:15-18
    4 verses
    80%

    15The simple man has faith in every word, but the man of good sense gives thought to his footsteps.

    16The wise man, fearing, keeps himself from evil; but the foolish man goes on in his pride, with no thought of danger.

    17He who is quickly angry will do what is foolish, but the man of good sense will have quiet.

    18Foolish behaviour is the heritage of the simple, but men of good sense are crowned with knowledge.

  • Prov 13:16
    80%

    16A sharp man does everything with knowledge, but a foolish man makes clear his foolish thoughts.

  • Prov 15:2
    79%

    2Knowledge is dropping from the tongue of the wise; but from the mouth of the foolish comes a stream of foolish words.

  • Prov 9:6
    79%

    6Give up the simple ones and have life, and go in the way of knowledge.

  • Prov 24:7
    79%

    7Wisdom is outside the power of the foolish: he keeps his mouth shut in the public place.

  • Prov 14:3
    79%

    3In the mouth of the foolish man is a rod for his back, but the lips of the wise will keep them safe.

  • Prov 12:23
    79%

    23A sharp man keeps back his knowledge; but the heart of foolish men makes clear their foolish thoughts.

  • Eccl 10:3
    79%

    3And when the foolish man is walking in the way, he has no sense and lets everyone see that he is foolish.

  • Prov 17:24
    78%

    24Wisdom is before the face of him who has sense; but the eyes of the foolish are on the ends of the earth.

  • Prov 14:33
    78%

    33Wisdom has her resting-place in the mind of the wise, but she is not seen among the foolish.

  • Eccl 10:12-15
    4 verses
    77%

    12The words of a wise man's mouth are sweet to all, but the lips of a foolish man are his destruction.

    13The first words of his mouth are foolish, and the end of his talk is evil crime.

    14The foolish are full of words; man has no knowledge of what will be; and who is able to say what will be after him?

    15The work of the foolish will be a weariness to him, because he has no knowledge of the way to the town.

  • Prov 15:21
    77%

    21Foolish behaviour is joy to the unwise; but a man of good sense makes his way straight.

  • Prov 26:4-5
    2 verses
    77%

    4Do not give to the foolish man a foolish answer, or you will be like him.

    5Give a foolish man a foolish answer, or he will seem wise to himself.

  • Prov 18:2
    77%

    2A foolish man has no pleasure in good sense, but only to let what is in his heart come to light.

  • Prov 12:15-16
    2 verses
    76%

    15The way of the foolish man seems right to him? but the wise man gives ear to suggestions.

    16A foolish man lets his trouble be openly seen, but a sharp man keeps shame secret.

  • Prov 16:22
    76%

    22Wisdom is a fountain of life to him who has it; but the punishment of the foolish is their foolish behaviour.

  • Prov 17:16
    76%

    16How will money in the hand of the foolish get him wisdom, seeing that he has no sense?

  • Prov 17:28
    76%

    28Even the foolish man, when he keeps quiet, is taken to be wise: when his lips are shut he is credited with good sense.

  • Prov 8:5
    76%

    5Become expert in reason, O you simple ones; you foolish ones, take training to heart.

  • Prov 1:7
    75%

    7The fear of the Lord is the start of knowledge: but the foolish have no use for wisdom and teaching.

  • Prov 14:24
    75%

    24Their wisdom is a crown to the wise, but their foolish behaviour is round the head of the unwise.

  • Prov 19:3
    75%

    3By his foolish behaviour a man's ways are turned upside down, and his heart is bitter against the Lord.

  • Eccl 7:5
    75%

    5It is better to take note of the protest of the wise, than for a man to give ear to the song of the foolish.

  • Prov 18:6-7
    2 verses
    75%

    6A foolish man's lips are a cause of fighting, and his mouth makes him open to blows.

    7The mouth of a foolish man is his destruction, and his lips are a net for his soul.

  • Prov 10:8
    75%

    8The wise-hearted man will let himself be ruled, but the man whose talk is foolish will have a fall.

  • Prov 26:12
    75%

    12Have you seen a man who seems to himself to be wise? There is more hope for the foolish than for him.

  • Prov 7:7
    75%

    7I saw among the young men one without sense,

  • Ps 92:6
    75%

    6A man without sense has no knowledge of this; and a foolish man may not take it in.

  • Prov 19:1
    75%

    1Better is the poor man whose ways are upright, than the man of wealth whose ways are twisted.

  • Prov 29:11
    75%

    11A foolish man lets out all his wrath, but a wise man keeps it back quietly.

  • Prov 15:5
    74%

    5A foolish man puts no value on his father's training; but he who has respect for teaching has good sense.

  • Prov 13:20
    74%

    20Go with wise men and be wise: but he who keeps company with the foolish will be broken.

  • Prov 10:18
    74%

    18Hate is covered up by the lips of the upright man, but he who lets out evil about another is foolish.

  • Prov 29:20
    74%

    20Have you seen a man who is quick with his tongue? There is more hope for a foolish man than for him.

  • Prov 1:22
    74%

    22How long, you simple ones, will foolish things be dear to you? and pride a delight to the haters of authority? how long will the foolish go on hating knowledge?