Proverbs 14:7
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Stay away from a foolish man; you will gain no knowledge from his speech.”
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“Stay away from a foolish man; you will gain no knowledge from his speech.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge.”
King James Version · Public Domain“Go into the presence of a foolish man, And thou shalt not perceive in him the lips of knowledge.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“Go from before a foolish man, Or thou hast not known the lips of knowledge.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Proverbs 14:7 — 6 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Proverbs 9:6Leave your folly behind, and you will live; walk in the way of understanding.”
- Proverbs 13:20He who walks with the wise will become wise, but the companion of fools will be destroyed.
- Proverbs 19:27If you cease to hear instruction, my son, you will stray from the words of knowledge.
- 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.
- 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.
- Ephesians 5:11Have no fellowship with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them.
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