Walk with wise men, and thou shalt be wise: But the companion of fools shall smart for it.
Proverbs 14:7 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 Go into the presence of a foolish man, And thou shalt not perceive in him the lips of knowledge. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Go from the presence of a foolish man, When thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Go from the presence of a foolish and self-confident man, for you will not find knowledge on his lips. American Standard Version (1901) Go into the presence of a foolish man, And thou shalt not perceive in him the lips of knowledge. Common English Bible Stay away from fools, for you won’t learn wise speech there. Catholic Public Domain Version Go against a foolish man, and he does not acknowledge lips of prudence. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Go against a foolish man, and he knoweth not the lips of prudence. |
Walk with wise men, and thou shalt be wise: But the companion of fools shall smart for it.
A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: But knowledge is easy unto him that hath understanding.
Cease, my son, to hear instruction Only to err from the words of knowledge.
Speak not in the hearing of a fool; For he will despise the wisdom of thy words.
Leave off, ye simple ones, and live; And walk in the way of understanding.
And Hananiah spake in the presence of all the people, saying, Thus saith the LORD: Even so will I break the yoke of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon within two full years from off the neck of all the nations. And the prophet Jeremiah went his way.
but now I write unto you not to keep company, if any man that is named a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a reviler, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such a one no, not to eat.
and have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather even reprove them;