7 Stay away from a foolish man; you will gain no knowledge from his speech.
Focused Passage
Proverbs 14:7
The Fear of the LORD, the Way That Seems Right, and Wisdom for Household, Speech, and Community
The chapter moves through compact wisdom contrasts involving household formation, moral walking, speech, work, prudence, self-deception, emotional life, treatment of the poor, fear of the LORD, patience, righteousness, national life, and wise service.
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Verse 7
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Stay away לֵ֣ךְ H1980 Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular from מִ֭נֶּגֶד H5048 Preposition-m a foolish כְּסִ֑יל H3684 Noun - masculine singular man לְאִ֣ישׁ H376 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular you will gain יָ֝דַ֗עְתָּ H3045 Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular no וּבַל־ H1077 Conjunctive waw | Adverb knowledge דָֽעַת׃ H1847 Noun - feminine singular from his speech שִׂפְתֵי־ H8193 Noun - feminine dual construct