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Proverbs 14

Prov. 14:8 KJV (With Strong’s)

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The wisdom
chokmah (Hebrew #2451)
wisdom (in a good sense)
KJV usage: skilful, wisdom, wisely, wit.
Pronounce: khok-maw'
Origin: from 2449
of the prudent
`aruwm (Hebrew #6175)
cunning (usually in a bad sense)
KJV usage: crafty, prudent, subtil.
Pronounce: aw-room'
Origin: passive participle of 6191
is to understand
biyn (Hebrew #995)
to separate mentally (or distinguish), i.e.(generally) understand
KJV usage: attend, consider, be cunning, diligently, direct, discern, eloquent, feel, inform, instruct, have intelligence, know, look well to, mark, perceive, be prudent, regard, (can) skill(-full), teach, think, (cause, make to, get, give, have) understand(-ing), view, (deal) wise(-ly, man).
Pronounce: bene
Origin: a primitive root
his way
derek (Hebrew #1870)
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
KJV usage: along, away, because of, + by, conversation, custom, (east-)ward, journey, manner, passenger, through, toward, (high-) (path-)way(-side), whither(-soever).
Pronounce: deh'-rek
Origin: from 1869
: but the folly
'ivveleth (Hebrew #200)
silliness
KJV usage: folly, foolishly(-ness).
Pronounce: iv-veh'-leth
Origin: from the same as 191
of fools
kciyl (Hebrew #3684)
properly, fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or silly
KJV usage: fool(-ish).
Pronounce: kes-eel'
Origin: from 3688
is deceit
mirmah (Hebrew #4820)
fraud
KJV usage: craft, deceit(-ful, -fully), false, feigned, guile, subtilly, treachery.
Pronounce: meer-maw'
Origin: from 7411 in the sense of deceiving
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Cross References

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wisdom.
Prov. 2:9• 9Then thou shalt understand righteousness{HR}And judgment and equity—every good path. (Prov. 2:9)
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Prov. 8:20• 20I walk in the way of righteousness,{HR}In the midst of the paths of judgment; (Prov. 8:20)
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Psa. 111:10• 10Fear of Jehovah [is] the beginning of wisdom;{HR}Good understanding [belongs] to all doing them ;{HR}His praise standeth forever. (Psa. 111:10)
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Psa. 119:5,34‑35,73• 5O that my ways were established{HR}To keep thy statutes!
 34Make me understand, and I will observe thy law{HR}And will keep [it] with a whole heart.
 35Make me go in the path of thy commandments;{HR}For therein I delight.
 73Thy hands made me and fashioned me:{HR}Make me understand,{HR}And I will learn thy commandments. (Psa. 119:5,34‑35,73)
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Psa. 143:8• 8Cause me to hear in the morning thy mercy,{HR}For in thee do I confide;{HR}Make me to know the way that I should go,{HR}For unto thee I lift up my soul. (Psa. 143:8)
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Eph. 5:17• 17On this account be not foolish, but understanding what the will of the Lord [is]. (Eph. 5:17)
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Col. 1:9‑10• 9On this account we also, from the day that we heard, do not cease praying for you, and asking that ye might be filled with the full knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;
 10to walk worthily of the Lord unto all pleasing, in every good work bearing fruit, and increasing in the full knowledge of God, (Col. 1:9‑10)
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2 Tim. 3:15‑17• 15and that from a babe thou knowest the sacred writings that are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith that is in Christ Jesus.
 16Every scripture [is] God-inspired, and profitable for teaching, for conviction, for correction, for instruction that is in righteousness;
 17that the man of God may be complete, furnished thoroughly unto every good work. (2 Tim. 3:15‑17)
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James 3:13• 13Who [is] wise and understanding among you? Let him show out of his good conduct his works in meekness of wisdom. (James 3:13)
folly.
Prov. 11:18• 18The wicked earneth deceitful wages,{HR}But he that soweth righteousness a sure reward. (Prov. 11:18)
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Jer. 13:20• 20Lift up your eyes, and behold them that come from the north: where is the flock that was given thee, thy beautiful flock? (Jer. 13:20)
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Jer. 13•  (Jer. 13)
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Luke 12:19‑20• 19and I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much good things laid up for many years; repose thyself; eat, drink, be merry.
 20But God said unto him, Fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee; and whose shall be what thou hast prepared? (Luke 12:19‑20)
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Eph. 4:22• 22that ye should put off, according to your former conversation, the old man that is corrupt according to the lusts of deceit, (Eph. 4:22)
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2 Tim. 3:13• 13But wicked men and impostors shall advance for the worse, deceiving and being deceived. (2 Tim. 3:13)

J. N. Darby Translation

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

W. Kelly Translation

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The wisdom of the prudent [is] to understand his way;{HR}But the folly of fools [is] deceit.