8The wisdom of a. discreet man is to understand his way: and the imprudence of fools erreth.


In Context

5 A faithful witness will not lie: but a deceitful witness uttereth a lie.

6 A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: the learning of the wise is easy.

7 Go against a foolish man, and he knoweth not the lips of prudence.

8 The wisdom of a. discreet man is to understand his way: and the imprudence of fools erreth.

9 A fool will laugh at sin, but among the just grace shall abide.

10 The heart that knoweth the bitterness of his own soul, in his joy the stranger shall not intermeddle.

Proverbs 14:8 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

14:8The wisdom of the prudent [is] to understand his way: but the folly of fools [is] deceit.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

14:8The wisdom of the prudent is to give thought to their ways, but the folly of fools is deception.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

14:8The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way; But the folly of fools is deceit.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

14:8The wisdom of the prudent is to discern his way; but the folly of the foolish is deceit.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

14:8The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

14:8The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

14:8The wisdom of the prudent is to think about his way, but the folly of fools is deceit.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

14:8The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way, And the folly of fools is deceit.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

14:8The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.