Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Stay away from a fool, for you will not find knowledge on their lips. New Living Translation Stay away from fools, for you won’t find knowledge on their lips. English Standard Version Leave the presence of a fool, for there you do not meet words of knowledge. Berean Standard Bible Stay away from a foolish man; you will gain no knowledge from his speech. King James Bible Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge. New King James Version Go from the presence of a foolish man, When you do not perceive in him the lips of knowledge. New American Standard Bible Leave the presence of a fool, Or you will not discern words of knowledge. NASB 1995 Leave the presence of a fool, Or you will not discern words of knowledge. NASB 1977 Leave the presence of a fool, Or you will not discern words of knowledge. Legacy Standard Bible Leave the presence of a fool, As you have not known lips of knowledge there. Amplified Bible Leave the presence of a [shortsighted] fool, For you will not find knowledge or hear godly wisdom from his lips. Christian Standard Bible Stay away from a foolish person; you will gain no knowledge from his speech. Holman Christian Standard Bible Stay away from a foolish man; you will gain no knowledge from his speech. American Standard Version Go into the presence of a foolish man, And thou shalt not perceive in him the lips of knowledge. Contemporary English Version Stay away from fools, or you won't learn a thing. English Revised Version Go into the presence of a foolish man, and thou shalt not perceive in him the lips of knowledge. GOD'S WORD® Translation Stay away from a fool, because you will not receive knowledge from his lips. Good News Translation Stay away from foolish people; they have nothing to teach you. International Standard Version Stay away from a foolish man, for you will not find competent advice. Majority Standard Bible Stay away from a foolish man; you will gain no knowledge from his speech. NET Bible Leave the presence of a foolish person, or you will not understand wise counsel. New Heart English Bible Stay away from a foolish man, for you won't find knowledge on his lips. Webster's Bible Translation Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge. World English Bible Stay away from a foolish man, for you won’t find knowledge on his lips. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionGo from before a foolish man, "" Or you have not known the lips of knowledge. Young's Literal Translation Go from before a foolish man, Or thou hast not known the lips of knowledge. Smith's Literal Translation Go from before to the foolish man and thou knewest not the lips of knowledge. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleGo against a foolish man, and he knoweth not the lips of prudence. Catholic Public Domain Version Go against a foolish man, and he does not acknowledge lips of prudence. New American Bible Go from the face of the fool; you get no knowledge from such lips. New Revised Standard Version Leave the presence of a fool, for there you do not find words of knowledge. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleEverything is a hindrance to a foolish man; but the lips of a wise man are like a weapon. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated To the foolish man, everything is against him, and the lips of the wise are the weapons of knowledge. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Go from the presence of a foolish man, for thou wilt not perceive the lips of knowledge. Brenton Septuagint Translation All things are adverse to a foolish man; but wise lips are the weapons of discretion. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Wise Woman…6A mocker seeks wisdom and finds none, but knowledge comes easily to the discerning. 7Stay away from a foolish man; you will gain no knowledge from his speech. 8The wisdom of the prudent is to discern his way, but the folly of fools deceives them.… Cross References Proverbs 13:20 He who walks with the wise will become wise, but the companion of fools will be destroyed. 1 Corinthians 15:33 Do not be deceived: “Bad company corrupts good character.” Proverbs 9:6 Leave your folly behind, and you will live; walk in the way of understanding.” 2 Corinthians 6:14-17 Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership can righteousness have with wickedness? Or what fellowship does light have with darkness? / What harmony is there between Christ and Belial? Or what does a believer have in common with an unbeliever? / What agreement can exist between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God has said: “I will dwell with them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be My people.” ... Psalm 1:1 Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, or set foot on the path of sinners, or sit in the seat of mockers. Proverbs 22:24-25 Do not make friends with an angry man, and do not associate with a hot-tempered man, / or you may learn his ways and entangle yourself in a snare. James 4:4 You adulteresses! Do you not know that friendship with the world is hostility toward God? Therefore, whoever chooses to be a friend of the world renders himself an enemy of God. Proverbs 19:27 If you cease to hear instruction, my son, you will stray from the words of knowledge. 2 Timothy 3:5 having a form of godliness but denying its power. Turn away from such as these! Proverbs 23:9 Do not speak to a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of your words. Matthew 7:6 Do not give dogs what is holy; do not throw your pearls before swine. If you do, they may trample them under their feet, and then turn and tear you to pieces. Proverbs 4:14-15 Do not set foot on the path of the wicked or walk in the way of evildoers. / Avoid it; do not travel on it. Turn from it and pass on by. Ephesians 5:11 Have no fellowship with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them. Proverbs 26:4-5 Do not answer a fool according to his folly, or you yourself will be like him. / Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he become wise in his own eyes. 1 Timothy 6:3-5 If anyone teaches another doctrine and disagrees with the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ and with godly teaching, / he is conceited and understands nothing. Instead, he has an unhealthy interest in controversies and disputes about words, out of which come envy, strife, abusive talk, evil suspicions, / and constant friction between men of depraved mind who are devoid of the truth. These men regard godliness as a means of gain. Treasury of Scripture Go from the presence of a foolish man, when you perceive not in him the lips of knowledge. Proverbs 9:6 Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding. Proverbs 13:20 He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed. Proverbs 19:27 Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words 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 WordsProverbs 14 1. A wise woman builds her houseStay away The Hebrew root for "stay away" is "halak," which means to walk or go. In this context, it implies a deliberate choice to distance oneself. The Bible often uses walking as a metaphor for one's lifestyle or choices. Here, it suggests a proactive decision to avoid the influence of folly. This aligns with the broader biblical principle of seeking wisdom and righteousness, as seen in Psalm 1:1, which advises against walking in the counsel of the wicked. from a foolish man you will gain no knowledge from his speech Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Stay awayלֵ֣ךְ (lêḵ) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk from מִ֭נֶּגֶד (min·ne·ḡeḏ) Preposition-m Strong's 5048: A front, part opposite, a counterpart, mate, over against, before a foolish כְּסִ֑יל (kə·sîl) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3684: Stupid fellow, dullard, fool man; לְאִ֣ישׁ (lə·’îš) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 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 3045: To know no וּבַל־ (ū·ḇal-) Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strong's 1077: A failure, nothing, not at all, lest knowledge דָֽעַת׃ (ḏā·‘aṯ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 1847: Knowledge from his speech. שִׂפְתֵי־ (śip̄·ṯê-) Noun - fdc Strong's 8193: The lip, language, a margin Links Proverbs 14:7 NIVProverbs 14:7 NLT Proverbs 14:7 ESV Proverbs 14:7 NASB Proverbs 14:7 KJV Proverbs 14:7 BibleApps.com Proverbs 14:7 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 14:7 Chinese Bible Proverbs 14:7 French Bible Proverbs 14:7 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 14:7 Stay away from a foolish man (Prov. 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