Proverbs 14:8
Translations
King James Version (KJV)
The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.
American King James Version (AKJV)
The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.
American Standard Version (ASV)
The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way; But the folly of fools is deceit.
Basic English Translation (BBE)
The wisdom of the man of good sense makes his way clear; but the unwise behaviour of the foolish is deceit.
Webster's Revision
The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.
World English Bible
The wisdom of the prudent is to think about his way, but the folly of fools is deceit.
English Revised Version (ERV)
The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.
Clarke's Proverbs 14:8 Bible Commentary
Is to understand his way - Instead of הבין habin, to understand, הכין hachin, to Direct his way, is found in one MS. It makes a very good sense.
Barnes's Proverbs 14:8 Bible Commentary
The Hebrew counterpart to the Greek "Know thyself." "The highest wisdom is for a person to understand his own way. The most extreme folly is self-deceit." The word "deceit" may, however, involve fraud practiced upon others. The folly of fools shows itself then in their ceaseless effort to deceive.
Wesley's Proverbs 14:8 Bible Commentary
14:8 His way - Consists not in vain speculations, but in a diligent study of his duty, and of the way to eternal happiness. The folly - The wit of ungodly men, which is really their folly, is employed only in finding out ways of deceiving.
