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Proverbs 14:8

8 The wisdom of the sensible is to understand his way,

But athe foolishness of fools is deceit.

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Proverbs 14:8 — The New International Version (NIV)

The wisdom of the prudent is to give thought to their ways,

but the folly of fools is deception.

Proverbs 14:8 — English Standard Version (ESV)

The wisdom of the prudent is to discern his way,

but the folly of fools is deceiving.

Proverbs 14:8 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way:

But the folly of fools is deceit.

Proverbs 14:8 — New Living Translation (NLT)

The prudent understand where they are going,

but fools deceive themselves.

Proverbs 14:8 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way,

But the folly of fools is deceit.

Proverbs 14:8 — New Century Version (NCV)

A wise person will understand what to do,

but a foolish person is dishonest.

Proverbs 14:8 — American Standard Version (ASV)

The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way;

But the folly of fools is deceit.

Proverbs 14:8 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

The wisdom of the prudent is to discern his way; but the folly of the foolish is deceit.

Proverbs 14:8 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

The wisdom of a sensible person guides his way of life, 

but the stupidity of fools misleads them. 

Proverbs 14:8 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

The sensible man’s wisdom is to consider his way,

but the stupidity of fools deceives them.

Proverbs 14:8 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

It is the wisdom of the clever to understand where they go,

but the folly of fools misleads.

Proverbs 14:8 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

The wisdom of the clever is understanding his ways,

but the folly of fools is deceit.

Proverbs 14:8 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

People are wise and understanding when they think about the way they live.

But people are foolish when their foolish ways trick them.


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