Proverbs 14:7

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5 A ^afaithful witness does not lie,
But a false witness will utter ^blies.

6 A scoffer seeks wisdom and does not find it,
But ^aknowledge is easy to him who understands.

7 Go from the presence of a foolish man,
When you do not perceive in him the lips of ^aknowledge.

8 The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way,
But the folly of fools is deceit.

9 ^aFools mock at¹ sin,
But among the upright there is favor.

Commentaries:

Adam Clarke

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Proverbs 14:7

When thou perceivest not - the lips of knowledge - Instead of daath , knowledge, several MSS. have sheker , a lie. How this reading came I cannot conjecture. The meaning of the adage is plain: Never associate with a vain, empty fellow, when thou perceivest he can neither convey nor receive instruction.

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