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Proverbs 14:3
New King James Version
Proverbs 14:3
New King James Version
3 In the mouth of a fool is a rod of pride,
(A)But the lips of the wise will preserve them.
Proverbs 14:7-9
New King James Version
Proverbs 14:7-9
New King James Version
7 Go from the presence of a foolish man,
When you do not perceive in him the lips of (A)knowledge.
8 The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way,
But the folly of fools is deceit.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 14:9 Lit. guilt
Proverbs 14:15-17
New King James Version
Proverbs 14:15-17
New King James Version
15 The simple believes every word,
But the prudent considers well his steps.
16 (A)A wise man fears and departs from evil,
But a fool rages and is self-confident.
17 A quick-tempered man acts foolishly,
And a man of wicked intentions is hated.
New King James Version (NKJV)
Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
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