And Esau said, I have enough, my brother; keep that thou hast unto thyself.
Proverbs 14:16 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: But the fool rageth, and is confident. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition A wise man suspects danger and cautiously avoids evil, but the fool bears himself insolently and is [presumptuously] confident. American Standard Version (1901) A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil; But the fool beareth himself insolently, and is confident. Common English Bible The wise are careful and avoid evil, but fools become excited and overconfident. Catholic Public Domain Version The wise fear, and so turn away from evil. The foolish leap ahead with confidence. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version A wise man feareth and declineth from evil: the fool leapeth over and is confident. |
And Esau said, I have enough, my brother; keep that thou hast unto thyself.
And Joseph said unto them the third day, This do, and live; for I fear God:
Then Jez´ebel sent a messenger unto Eli´jah, saying, So let the gods do to me, and more also, if I make not thy life as the life of one of them by tomorrow about this time.
And he said, Whether they be come out for peace, take them alive; or whether they be come out for war, take them alive.
But the former governors that had been before me were chargeable unto the people, and had taken of them bread and wine, besides forty shekels of silver; yea, even their servants bare rule over the people: but so did not I, because of the fear of God.
There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil.
And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.
For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them.
The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going.
He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.
The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.
By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the Lord men depart from evil.
A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.
Happy is the man that feareth always: but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief.
If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, there is no rest.
He goeth after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter, or as a fool to the correction of the stocks;
The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.
And when the ass saw the angel of the Lord, she fell down under Ba´laam: and Ba´laam's anger was kindled, and he smote the ass with a staff.
And some of the Pharisees which were with him heard these words, and said unto him, Are we blind also?