Proverbs 14:7
Compared across 30 translations
English
Leave the presence of a [shortsighted] fool,For you will not find knowledge or hear godly wisdom from his lips.
Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge.
Escape quickly from the company of fools; they’re a waste of your time, a waste of your words.
Leave the presence of a fool,Or you will not [c]discern [d]words of knowledge.
Stay away from a foolish person. You won’t find knowledge in what they say.
Stay away from a fool, for you will not find knowledge on their lips.
Stay away from a fool, for you will not find knowledge on their lips.
Stay away from fools, for you won’t find knowledge on their lips.
Arabic
انْصَرِفْ مِنْ حَضْرَةِ الْجَاهِلِ إِذْ لَا عِلْمَ فِي أَقْوَالِهِ.
Danish
Hold dig borte fra tåben, for dér får du ingen gode råd.
German
Gib dich nicht mit Dummköpfen ab – von ihnen hörst du nichts Vernünftiges!
Spanish
Mantente a distancia del necio, pues en sus labios no hallarás conocimiento.
Manténte a distancia del necio, pues en sus labios no hallarás conocimiento.
French
Eloigne-toi de l’insensé,car il n’a aucun savoir à te communiquer.
Hiligaynon
Likawi ang mga buang-buang kay wala ka sing may matun-an nga maayo sa ila.
Japanese
正しい忠告をもらいたいなら、愚か者を相手にしてはなりません。
Korean
미련한 자를 멀리하라. 그런 자에게서는 아무것도 배울 것이 없다.
nl
Laat een zot links liggen, want van hem zijn geen verstandige woorden te verwachten.
Portuguese
Mantenha-se longe do tolo,pois você não achará conhecimento no que ele falar.
Se procuras conselhos,afasta-te de gente insensata.
Romanian
Depărtează-te de omul prost pentru că nu vei găsi cunoştinţă pe buzele lui!
Russian
Держись от глупца подальше; от него ты мудрости не дождёшься.
Держись от глупца подальше; от него ты мудрости не дождёшься.
Держись от глупца подальше; от него ты мудрости не дождёшься.
Держись от глупца подальше,от него ты мудрости не дождешься.
Swedish
Håll dig borta från dåren, för från honom får du aldrig höra några kloka ord.
Thai
อย่าเฉียดใกล้คนโง่เพราะเจ้าจะไม่พบความรู้จากปากของเขา
zh-Hant
你要遠離愚昧人, 他口中毫無知識。