Proverbs 14:8

The Scriptures 1998

The wisdom of the clever is to understand His way, But the folly of fools is deceit.

Cross References

Psalm 111:10

The fear of יהוה  is the beginning of wisdom, All those doing them have a good understanding. His praise is standing forever.

Psalm 119:5

Oh, that my ways were established To guard Your laws!

Psalm 119:73

Your hands have made me and formed me; Make me understand, that I might learn Your commands.

Psalm 143:8

Let me hear Your kindness in the morning, For in You I have put my trust; Let me know the way in which I should walk, For I have lifted up my being to You.

Proverbs 11:18

The wrong one earns false wages, But the one sowing righteousness, a true reward.

Proverbs 12:5

The thoughts of the righteous are right-ruling, The counsels of the wrong are deceit.

Proverbs 15:21

Folly is joy to one lacking heart, But a man of understanding walks straight.

Proverbs 2:9

Then you would understand righteousness And right-ruling, and straightness – Every good path.

Proverbs 8:20

“I walk in the way of righteousness, In the midst of the paths of right- ruling,

Ecclesiastes 2:13

Then I saw that wisdom is better than folly, as light is better than darkness.

Ecclesiastes 2:16

For there is no more lasting remembrance of the wise than of the fool, since in the days to come all is forgotten. And how does a wise man die? With the fool!

Jeremiah 13:20

Lift up your eyes and see those who come from the north. Where is the flock that was given to you, your fair sheep?

1 Corinthians 3:19

For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with Elohim. For it has been written, “He catches the wise in their craftiness,”

Ephesians 4:22

that you put off – with regard to your former way of life – the old man, being corrupted according to the desires of the deceit,

Ephesians 5:17

So then do not be foolish, but understand what the desire of יהוה  is.

2 Timothy 3:13

But evil men and impostors shall go on to the worse, leading astray and being led astray.

James 3:13

Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by his good behaviour his works in meekness of wisdom.