Proverbs 14:8

New Century Version

A wise person will understand what to do, but a foolish person is dishonest.

Cross References

Psalm 111:10

Wisdom begins with respect for the Lord; those who obey his orders have good understanding. He should be praised forever.

Psalm 119:5

I wish I were more loyal in obeying your demands.

Psalm 119:73

You made me and formed me with your hands. Give me understanding so I can learn your commands.

Psalm 143:8

Tell me in the morning about your love, because I trust you. Show me what I should do, because my prayers go up to you.

Proverbs 11:18

An evil person really earns nothing, but a good person will surely be rewarded.

Proverbs 12:5

The plans that good people make are fair, but the advice of the wicked will trick you.

Proverbs 15:21

A person without wisdom enjoys being foolish, but someone with understanding does what is right.

Proverbs 2:9

Then you will understand what is honest and fair and what is the good and right thing to do.

Proverbs 8:20

I do what is right and follow the path of justice.

Ecclesiastes 2:13

I saw that being wise is certainly better than being foolish, just as light is better than darkness.

Ecclesiastes 2:16

The wise person and the fool will both die, and no one will remember either one for long. In the future, both will be forgotten.

Jeremiah 13:20

Jerusalem, look up and see the people coming from the north. Where is the flock God gave you to care for, the flock you bragged about?

1 Corinthians 3:19

because the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. It is written in the Scriptures, “He catches those who are wise in their own clever traps.”

Ephesians 4:22

You were taught to leave your old self—to stop living the evil way you lived before. That old self becomes worse, because people are fooled by the evil things they want to do.

Ephesians 5:17

So do not be foolish but learn what the Lord wants you to do.

2 Timothy 3:13

But people who are evil and cheat others will go from bad to worse. They will fool others, but they will also be fooling themselves.

James 3:13

Are there those among you who are truly wise and understanding? Then they should show it by living right and doing good things with a gentleness that comes from wisdom.