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.
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Verses that echo Proverbs 14:7
Bible Genome reading
Proverbs 14:7 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
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.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same deciding
“"You shall have no other gods before me.”
— Deuteronomy 5:7
“"You shall not murder.”
— Exodus 20:13
“Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.”
— Matthew 23:12
“For God didn't give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.”
— 2 Timothy 1:7
“But Peter said, "Silver and gold have I none, but what I have, that I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk!"”
— Acts 3:6
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