The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way. — To look to it carefully that it is such as God would have it; but “the folly of fools (stupid persons, as Proverbs 14:7], is deceit;” it shows itself in trying to cheat others, though they are sure to be detected at last.
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Proverbs 14:8
8 The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.