Try the Leading Christian AI — Free
Christian AI for Life's Questions
Christian AI for Life's Questions

Key Verse Spotlight

Proverbs 14:7 - Meaning and Application

Understand how this verse speaks to what you're facing and how to apply it today

Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" Stay away from a foolish man, for you won’t find knowledge on his lips. "

Proverbs 14:7

menu_book Verse in Context

5 A truthful witness will not lie, but a false witness pours out lies.

6 A scoffer seeks wisdom, and doesn’t find it, but knowledge comes easily to a discerning person.

7 Stay away from a foolish man, for you won’t find knowledge on his lips.

8 The wisdom of the prudent is to think about his way, but the folly of fools is deceit.

9 Fools mock at making atonement for sins, but among the upright there is good will.

auto_stories

Explore Guided Bible Studies

Structured sessions with notes, questions, and advisor insights

Micro-Study 5 days

The Beatitudes (5-Day Micro)

A short study on Jesus' blessings and the kingdom way.

Session 1 Preview:

Blessed Are the Humble

schedule 6 min

visibility Free Preview
Micro-Study 5 days

Psalms of Comfort (5-Day Micro)

Short, calming sessions grounded in the Psalms.

Session 1 Preview:

The Shepherd's Care

schedule 5 min

visibility Free Preview

lock_open Create a free account to save notes, track progress, and unlock all sessions

person_add Create Free Account

auto_stories Bible Guided Commentary

Here we see, first, how to recognize a fool and a wicked person, because he is a foolish person. If we do not find the lips of knowledge in him, if his speech has no taste or sign of godliness, and if all his talk is corrupt and harmful, with nothing helpful or edifying in it, then we may conclude that the heart behind it is bad.

Second, we learn how to avoid such a person and move away from him. “Go from his presence,” because you can see that there is no good to gain from his company, only danger of being harmed by it. Sometimes the only way to oppose wicked speech and bear witness against it is to leave the company and stop listening to it.

Denomination-Aware Christian AI

Apply Proverbs 14:7 to Your Life Today

Get Scripture-grounded, denomination-aware guidance for this verse, personalized to your situation.

1 Ask your question arrow_forward 2 Consider your tradition arrow_forward 3 Apply Scripture
forum Ask Your Christian AI — Free

✓ No credit card required • ✓ 100% private • ✓ Free 30 credits to start

Related Verses

Sirach 22:13

arrow_forward

"Don’t talk much with a foolish man, and don’t go to one who has no understanding. Beware of him, lest you have trouble and be defiled in his onslaught. Turn away from him, and you will find rest, and you won’t be wearied in his madness."

Speaks to the same theme

Proverbs 12:23

arrow_forward

"A prudent man keeps his knowledge, but the hearts of fools proclaim foolishness."

Speaks to the same theme

Proverbs 10:14

arrow_forward

"Wise men lay up knowledge, but the mouth of the foolish is near ruin."

Speaks to the same theme

Ecclesiastes 10:12

arrow_forward

"The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious; but a fool is swallowed by his own lips."

Speaks to the same theme

Sirach 21:15

arrow_forward

"If a man of knowledge hears a wise word, he will commend it and add to it. The wanton man hears it, and it displeases him, so he throws it away behind his back."

Speaks to the same theme

Ecclesiastes 10:2

arrow_forward

"A wise man’s heart is at his right hand, but a fool’s heart at his left."

Speaks to the same theme

Related verses from Bible Guided Semantic Search

From This Chapter

Proverbs 14:1

"Every wise woman builds her house, but the foolish one tears it down with her own hands."

Proverbs 14:2

"He who walks in his uprightness fears the LORD, but he who is perverse in his ways despises him."

Proverbs 14:3

"The fool’s talk brings a rod to his back, but the lips of the wise protect them."

Proverbs 14:4

"Where no oxen are, the crib is clean, but much increase is by the strength of the ox."

Proverbs 14:5

"A truthful witness will not lie, but a false witness pours out lies."

Proverbs 14:6

"A scoffer seeks wisdom, and doesn’t find it, but knowledge comes easily to a discerning person."

Daily Prayer

Get a daily Scripture reflection by email

Start each morning with a verse, a prayer, and a simple next step.

Free. Unsubscribe anytime. We never share your email.

Important Disclaimer: This biblical guidance is not a substitute for professional mental health care. If you're experiencing crisis symptoms, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988 or seek immediate professional help.

Bible Guided provides faith-based guidance and should complement, not replace, professional therapeutic support.