3A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished.


In Context

1 A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches; loving favour rather than silver and gold.

2 The rich and poor meet together; Jehovah is the maker of them all.

3 A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished.

4 The reward of humility and the fear of Jehovah is riches, and honour, and life.

5 Thorns and snares are in the way of the perverse: he that keepeth his soul holdeth himself far from them.

Proverbs 22:3 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

22:3A prudent [man] foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

22:3A prudent man sees danger and takes refuge, but the simple keep going and suffer for it.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

22:3The prudent man saw the evil, and hid himself: the simple passed on, and suffered loss.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

22:3A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself; But the simple pass on, and suffer for it.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

22:3A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and suffer for it.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

22:3A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

22:3A prudent man sees danger, and hides himself; but the simple pass on, and suffer for it.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

22:3The prudent hath seen the evil, and is hidden, And the simple have passed on, and are punished.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

22:3A prudent man foresees the evil, and hides himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.