· Translation: KJV

Proverbs 14:7Stay away from a foolish man, for you won't find knowledge on his lips.

The setting

Ancient Israel, ~950 BC. King Solomon's court where wisdom literature was compiled for training young leaders in Jerusalem, Israel.

The emotion here: protective urgency from watching young people get led astray

The original word

kesil (כְּסִיל) — stubborn fool who rejects instruction, different from simple ignorance

Why it matters

Solomon collected 3,000 proverbs but only about 800 made it into Scripture

Read with care

What most readers miss in Proverbs 14:7

This isn't about intelligence but teachability - the fool REFUSES to learn

Common misconceptionPeople think this is about avoiding unintelligent people, but it's about avoiding those who mock wisdom and refuse correction.

Bible Genome reading

Proverbs 14:7 — Bible Genome reading

EraUnited Kingdom
Primary emotiondeciding
Literary typewisdom
MarkCommand

Emotional genome

Comfort power20%
Quotability70%
Memorability60%
Crisis relevance40%
Standalone80%
Themes:wisdomdiscernment

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Open Proverbs 14

Proverbs 14:7 comes from the book of Proverbs, written during the United Kingdom period. The dominant emotion in this verse is deciding, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the wisdom genre of biblical literature. Key themes include wisdom, discernment. Notable phrases: stay away from foolish man; no knowledge on lips. This verse contains a command.

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