The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.
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Verse 8 is found in chapter 14 of Proverbs. The wise woman builds her house, while the foolish woman tears it down with her own hands, an image that turns everyday conduct into either construction or destruction of the family community. The straight path may appear right in human eyes and nevertheless end in death. The chapter insists that subjective perception is insufficient: wisdom requires a deeper moral standard than personal impression.
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Das ist des Klugen Weisheit, daß er auf seinen Weg merkt; aber der Narren Torheit ist eitel Trug.
La ciencia del cuerdo es entender su camino: Mas la indiscreción de los necios es engaño.
La sagesse de l'homme prudent, c'est l'intelligence de sa voie; La folie des insensés, c'est la tromperie.
La sapienza dell’uomo è di considerar la sua via; Ma la follia degli stolti è inganno
A sabedoria do prudente é entender o seu caminho, mas a estultícia dos insensatos é engano.
通達人的智慧使他認清自己的道路; 愚昧人的愚昧卻是自欺。
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