8The wisdom of the prudent is to discern his way, but the folly of fools deceives them.
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Proverbs 14:8
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 8
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The wisdomחָכְמַ֣תH2451Noun - feminine singular constructof the prudentעָ֭רוּםH6175Adjective - masculine singularis to discernהָבִ֣יןH995Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructhis wayדַּרְכּ֑וֹH1870Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine singularbut the follyוְאִוֶּ֖לֶתH200Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular constructof foolsכְּסִילִ֣יםH3684Noun - masculine pluraldeceives themמִרְמָֽה׃H4820Noun - feminine singular