Proverbs 22:3 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

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

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

³ A prudent man sees the evil and hides himself, but the simple pass on and are punished [with suffering].

American Standard Version (1901)

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

Common English Bible

³ Prudent people see trouble and hide, while the simpleminded go right to it and get punished.

Catholic Public Domain Version

³ The clever saw evil and hid himself. The innocent continued on and was afflicted with damage.

Proverbs 22:3 Cross References

Proverbs 27:12

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

Proverbs 14:16

A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: But the fool beareth himself insolently, and is confident.

Proverbs 29:1

He that being often reproved hardeneth his neck Shall suddenly be broken, and that without remedy.

Hebrews 11:7

By faith Noah, being warned of God concerning things not seen as yet, moved with godly fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; through which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is according to faith.

Proverbs 7:7

And I beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, A young man void of understanding,

Hebrews 6:18

that by two immutable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we may have a strong encouragement, who have fled for refuge to lay hold of the hope set before us;

Proverbs 1:22

How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? And scorners delight them in scorning, And fools hate knowledge?

Proverbs 22:4

The reward of humility and the fear of the LORD Is riches, and honour, and life.