Proverbs 14:7 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge. ”

• Proverbs 14:7 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  Proverbs 14. In this, as in each of the preceding Chapter s in this section, aphorisms on the moral government of the world come first in number. There are rather more in this chapter of a politica...

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• Proverbs 14:7 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  foolish. Hebrew. kesil . See note on Proverbs 1:7 . Same word as in verses: Proverbs 14:16 ; Proverbs 14:33 . not the same word as in verses: Proverbs 14:1 ; Proverbs 14:3 ; Proverbs 14:9 ;...

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• Proverbs 14:7 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge. When thou perceivest not - the lips of knowledge - Instead of דעת daath, knowledge, several MSS. have ש...

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• Proverbs 14:7 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  Go from the presence of a foolish man— The LXX read, All things are contrary to a foolish man; but wise lips are the arms of understanding. We may, perhaps, read the passage thus: "Depart from th...

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• Proverbs 14:7 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge. Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not (in him) the lips of knowledge. S...

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• Proverbs 14:7 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  1. The prosperity of the family depends on the wife ( Proverbs 31:10-31 ).

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• Proverbs 14:7 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  Go from the presence of a foolish man — ( khesîl ) — i.e. a dull, stupid one, when the time comes that you see you can do him no good; for “evil communications corrupt good manners.” Thus Samuel...

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• Proverbs 14:7 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  CHAPTER 15 THE INWARD UNAPPROACHABLE LIFE "The heart knoweth its own bitterness and a stranger doth not intermeddle with its joy."- Proverbs 14:10 "Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful, and...

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• Proverbs 14:7 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  Verse Proverbs 14:7 . The sense of this proverb is entirely altered in the Revision. The Authorized reading would make it mean that if a man is perceived to be devoid of knowledge he should be aband...

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• Proverbs 14:7 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth. Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge. The wisd...

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• Proverbs 14:7 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  Go from the presence of a foolish man ,.... A wicked one; avoid him, shun his company, depart from him, have no fellowship with him, it, being dangerous, infectious, and hurtful; when thou perceiv...

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• Proverbs 14:7 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not [in him] the lips of knowledge. Ver. 7. Go from the presence of a foolish man. ] If he be a proud fool, as Proverbs 14:6 , a scorne...

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• Proverbs 14:7 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  A scorner A proud, self-conceited, and profane person; seeketh wisdom and findeth it not Because he doth not seek it aright, namely, sincerely, earnestly, and seasonably, and in a constant and di...

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• Proverbs 14:7 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

        7 Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge.       See here, 1. How we may discern a fool and discover him, a wicked man, for he is a...

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• Proverbs 14:7 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  Avoid the company and conversation of ungodly men, when they break forth into foolish or wicked discourses, lest thou either be infected by them, or seem to approve of them.

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• Proverbs 14:7 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  We Are To Follow The Ways Of The Wise And Shrewd, Not The Ways Of The Foolish ( Proverbs 14:7-16 ). The whole emphasis of Proverbs is on following God's wisdom. By doing so the shrewd man understa...

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• Proverbs 14:7 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  CRITICAL NOTES.— Proverbs 14:8 . Deceit , or “deception.” Proverbs 14:9 . Many translators read this verse, “The sacrifice,” or “the sin-offering, makes a sport of,” or “mocks fools.” So Zöck...

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• Proverbs 14:7 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Proverbs 14:1 . Every wise woman buildeth her house, as Proverbs 9:1 , by training up her children to industry, piety and virtue. She is their first governess, and daily instils the elements of k...

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• Proverbs 14:7 - The Biblical Illustrator

  Go from the presence of a foolish man. The society to be shunned Man is a social being. The text holds up the society which we should avoid--the society of the foolish. I. It is unprofitable...

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• Proverbs 14:7 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION Proverbs 14:1 Every wise woman buildeth her house. Wise women order well their household matters and their families; they have an important influence, and exercise it beneficia...

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• Proverbs 14:7 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  v. 7. Go from the presence of a foolish man, it being a matter of wisdom for a person to keep his distance from such a one, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge, remembering that...

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• Proverbs 14:7 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  1 Corinthians 5:11 ; Ephesians 5:11 ; Proverbs 13:20 ; Proverbs 19:27 ; Proverbs 9:6

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