Proverbs 14:8
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14:8The wisdom of the shrewd person21 is to discern22 his way,
but the folly of fools is deception.23
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- 21 Or “the prudent [person]” (cf. , , ).
- 22 The Hiphil infinitive construct denotes purpose. Those who are shrewd will use it to give careful consideration to all their ways.
- 23 The word means “deception,” but some suggest “self-deception” here (W. McKane, Proverbs [], 466; and D. W. Thomas, “Textual and Philological Notes on Some Passages in the Book of Proverbs,” 3 [1955]: 286); cf. “fools deceive themselves.” The parallelism would favor this, but there is little support for it. The word usually means “craft practiced on others.” If the line is saying the fool is deceitful, there is only a loose antithesis between the cola.
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
The wisdom of the prudent is to discern his way,
but the folly of fools is deceiving.
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
The wisdom of the prudent is to give thought to their ways,
but the folly of fools is deception.
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
The sensible person’s wisdom is to consider his way,
but the stupidity of fools deceives them.
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NLTNew Living Translation
The prudent understand where they are going,
but fools deceive themselves.
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
The wisdom of the clever is understanding his ways,
but the folly of fools is deceit.
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KJV 1900King James Version
The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way:
But the folly of fools is deceit.
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