Proverbs 14:15 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Bible Comments

The simple, either the harmless man, or rather a foolish man, because he is opposed to the prudent, believeth every word; is easily deceived with the smooth words and fair pretences of false and deceitful men. To his going; either,

1. To his own going, as this is generally understood; he ordereth his conversation and dealings in the world with due circumspection, not considering so much what other men say as what he ought to do. Or,

2. To the going of the deceiver, whose the word in the former clause is supposed to be. So the sense is, He judgeth of men's words and professions by their conversation; which is a good rule,

Proverbs 14:15

15 The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going.