Proverbs 14:7

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“Stay away from a foolish man; you will gain no knowledge from his speech.”

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BSBPD

“Stay away from a foolish man; you will gain no knowledge from his speech.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“Go into the presence of a foolish man, And thou shalt not perceive in him the lips of knowledge.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“Go from before a foolish man, Or thou hast not known the lips of knowledge.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Proverbs 14:7 — 6 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Proverbs 9:6Leave your folly behind, and you will live; walk in the way of understanding.”
  2. Proverbs 13:20He who walks with the wise will become wise, but the companion of fools will be destroyed.
  3. Proverbs 19:27If you cease to hear instruction, my son, you will stray from the words of knowledge.
  4. Jeremiah 28:11And in the presence of all the people Hananiah proclaimed, “This is what the LORD says: ‘In this way, within two years I will break the yoke of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon off the neck of all the nations.’” At this, Jeremiah the prophet went on his way.
  5. 1 Corinthians 5:11But now I am writing you not to associate with anyone who claims to be a brother but is sexually immoral or greedy, an idolater or a verbal abuser, a drunkard or a swindler. With such a man do not even eat.
  6. Ephesians 5:11Have no fellowship with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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