Proverbs 14:7 - The Scriptures 1998

⁷ Leave the presence of a foolish man, For you shall not perceive the lips of knowledge.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁷ Go from the presence of a foolish man, When thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁷ Go from the presence of a foolish and self-confident man, for you will not find knowledge on his lips.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁷ Go into the presence of a foolish man, And thou shalt not perceive in him the lips of knowledge.

Common English Bible

⁷ Stay away from fools, for you won’t learn wise speech there.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁷ Go against a foolish man, and he does not acknowledge lips of prudence.

Proverbs 14:7 Cross References

Proverbs 13:20

He who walks with the wise, shall be wise, But the companion of fools suffers evil.

Proverbs 14:6

A scoffer shall seek wisdom but find none, But knowledge is swift to him who has understanding.

Proverbs 19:27

Cease, my son, to hear discipline, And you shall stray from the words of knowledge.

Proverbs 23:9

Do not speak in the ears of a fool, For he treads on the wisdom of your words.

Proverbs 9:6

Leave the simple ones and live, And walk in the way of understanding.

Jeremiah 28:11

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1 Corinthians 5:11

But now I have written to you not to keep company with anyone called ‘a brother,’ if he is one who whores, or greedy of gain, or an idolater, or a reviler, or a drunkard, or a swindler – not even to eat with such a one.

Ephesians 5:11

And have no fellowship with the fruitless works of darkness, but rather reprove them.