Proverbs 14:8

8 People are wise and understanding when they think about the way they live. But people are foolish when their foolish ways trick them.

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 Those who make fun of others look for wisdom and don't find it. But knowledge comes easily to those who understand what is right.

7 Stay away from a foolish man. You won't find knowledge in what he says.

8 People are wise and understanding when they think about the way they live. But people are foolish when their foolish ways trick them.

9 Foolish people laugh at making things right when they sin. But honest people try to do the right thing.

10 Each heart knows its own sadness. And no one else can share its joy.