He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
Proverbs 14:7 - King James Version - American Edition Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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. |
He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth.
Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge.
Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.
And Hanani´ah spake in the presence of all the people, saying, Thus saith the Lord; Even so will I break the yoke of Nebuchadnez´zar king of Babylon from the neck of all nations within the space of two full years. And the prophet Jeremiah went his way.
But now I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, 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 reprove them.