“How long, O simple ones, will you love being simple? How long will scoffers delight in their scoffing and fools hate knowledge?
Proverbs 22:3 - English Standard Version 2016 The prudent sees danger and hides himself, but the simple go on and suffer for it. Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: But the simple pass on, and are punished. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition A prudent man sees the evil and hides himself, but the simple pass on and are punished [with suffering]. American Standard Version (1901) A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself; But the simple pass on, and suffer for it. Common English Bible Prudent people see trouble and hide, while the simpleminded go right to it and get punished. Catholic Public Domain Version The clever saw evil and hid himself. The innocent continued on and was afflicted with damage. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The prudent man saw the evil, and hid himself: the simple passed on, and suffered loss. |
“How long, O simple ones, will you love being simple? How long will scoffers delight in their scoffing and fools hate knowledge?
One who is wise is cautious and turns away from evil, but a fool is reckless and careless.
The reward for humility and fear of the Lord is riches and honor and life.
The prudent sees danger and hides himself, but the simple go on and suffer for it.
He who is often reproved, yet stiffens his neck, will suddenly be broken beyond healing.
and I have seen among the simple, I have perceived among the youths, a young man lacking sense,
By faith Noah, being warned by God concerning events as yet unseen, in reverent fear constructed an ark for the saving of his household. By this he condemned the world and became an heir of the righteousness that comes by faith.
so that by two unchangeable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled for refuge might have strong encouragement to hold fast to the hope set before us.