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Proverbs 14:8
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Proverbs 14:8
8The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.
8The wisedome of the prudent is to vnderstand his way: but the folly of fooles is deceit.
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DEFINED WORDS
Proverbs 14:8
Sound judgment and the right use of knowledge; skill, discernment, or understanding.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
Discreet, wise.
Meaning drawn from: Bullokar 1616
APPROVED COMBINED MEANING
understand
To comprehend, perceive, discern, or know the meaning or significance of something.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
But; marking a contrast or qualification in the sentence.
Meaning drawn from: Skeat 1893 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
Persons lacking wisdom or sound judgment, especially in moral or spiritual conduct.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
Fraud, guile, or any word or practice intended to mislead another into believing what is false.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · KJV usage (PCE)
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Open the full verse study17Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is.
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Open the full verse study13But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.
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Open the full verse study9For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;
10That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;
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Open the full verse study13Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.
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Open the full verse study18The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.
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Open the full verse study9Then shalt thou understand righteousness, and judgment, and equity; yea, every good path.
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Open the full verse study20I lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment:
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Open the full verse study10The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever.
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Open the full verse study34Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart.
35Make me to go in the path of thy commandments; for therein do I delight.
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Open the full verse study5O that my ways were directed to keep thy statutes!
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Open the full verse study73Thy hands have made me and fashioned me: give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments.
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Open the full verse study15And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
16All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
17That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.
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Open the full verse study22That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;
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Open the full verse study20Lift up your eyes, and behold them that come from the north: where is the flock that was given thee, thy beautiful flock?
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Open the full verse study19And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry.
20But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?
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Open the full verse study8Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; for in thee do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto thee.
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