Proverbs 14:8

8 The wisdom of the clever is understanding his ways, but the folly of fools is deceit.

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Proverbs 14:8 Meaning and Commentary

Proverbs 14:8

The wisdom of the prudent [is] to understand his way
The way of his calling, in which he should abide, and how to manage it in the best manner; the way of his duty, that he may walk inoffensively both towards God and men; and the way of life and salvation, which is by Jesus Christ, which to understand and to walk in is the highest wisdom and prudence; but the folly of fools [is] deceit:
or "the wisdom of fools", which the opposition requires, and is meant, and is what the Holy Ghost calls "folly", as elsewhere, ( 1 Corinthians 3:19 ) ; this is itself "deceit"; it is science, falsely so called; it lies in tricking and deceiving; and the issue of it is, not only the deceiving of others, but themselves also: such is the folly of the man of sin and followers, which lies in deceiving the inhabitants of the earth with their sorceries and superstitions, with their lying wonders and miracles; see ( 2 Thessalonians 2:10 ) ( Revelation 13:14 ) ( 18:23 ) .

Proverbs 14:8 In-Context

6 A scoffer seeks wisdom, but there is none, but knowledge {comes easily to him who understands}.
7 Leave {the presence of a foolish man}, [for] you will not [come to] know {words of knowledge}.
8 The wisdom of the clever is understanding his ways, but the folly of fools is deceit.
9 Fools mock [the] guilt offering, but among the upright, it is favorable.
10 The heart knows the bitterness of its soul, but in its joy, it will not share itself with a stranger.
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