Proverbs 14:8

Bible in Basic English 1965

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

Cross References

Psalm 111:10

The fear of the Lord is the best part of wisdom: all those who keep his laws are wise: his praise is eternal.

Psalm 119:5

If only my ways were ordered so that I might keep your rules!

Psalm 119:73

JOD Your hands have made me, and given me form: give me wisdom, so that I may have knowledge of your teaching.

Psalm 143:8

Let the story of your mercy come to me in the morning, for my hope is in you: give me knowledge of the way in which I am to go; for my soul is lifted up to you.

Proverbs 11:18

The sinner gets the payment of deceit; but his reward is certain who puts in the seed of righteousness.

Proverbs 12:5

The purposes of upright men are right, but the designs of evil-doers are deceit.

Proverbs 15:21

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

Proverbs 2:9

Then you will have knowledge of righteousness and right acting, and upright behaviour, even of every good way.

Proverbs 8:20

I go in the road of righteousness, in the way of right judging:

Ecclesiastes 2:13

Then I saw that wisdom is better than foolish waysas the light is better than the dark.

Ecclesiastes 2:16

Of the wise man, as of the foolish man, there is no memory for ever, seeing that those who now are will have gone from memory in the days to come. See how death comes to the wise as to the foolish!

Jeremiah 13:20

Let your eyes be lifted up O Jerusalem, and see those who are coming from the north. Where is the flock which was given to you, your beautiful flock?

1 Corinthians 3:19

For the wisdom of this world is foolish before God. As it is said in the holy Writings, He who takes the wise in their secret designs:

Ephesians 4:22

That you are to put away, in relation to your earlier way of life, the old man, which has become evil by love of deceit;

Ephesians 5:17

For this reason, then, do not be foolish, but be conscious of the Lord's pleasure.

2 Timothy 3:13

Evil and false men will become worse and worse, using deceit and themselves overcome by deceit.

James 3:13

Who has wisdom and good sense among you? let him make his works clear by a life of gentle wisdom.