Proverbs 14:16

A Conservative Version

A wise man fears, and departs from evil, but the fool bears himself insolently, and is confident.

Cross References

Proverbs 22:3

A prudent man sees the evil, and hides himself, but the simple pass on, and suffer for it.

Proverbs 3:7

Be not wise in thine own eyes. Fear LORD, and depart from evil.

1 Thessalonians 5:22

Abstain from all appearance of evil.

Proverbs 29:9

If a wise man has a controversy with a foolish man, whether he be angry or laugh, there will be no rest.

Proverbs 28:14

Happy is the man who fears always, but he who hardens his heart shall fall into mischief.

Proverbs 16:17

The highway of the upright is to depart from evil. He who keeps his way preserves his soul.

Proverbs 16:6

By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for, and by the fear of LORD men depart from evil.

Genesis 42:18

And Joseph said to them the third day, This do, and live, for I fear God:

Genesis 33:9

And Esau said, I have enough, my brother, let that which thou have be thine.

Proverbs 7:22

He goes after her straightaway, as an ox goes to the slaughter, or as a fool to the correction of the stocks,

Psalm 119:120

My flesh trembles for fear of thee, and I am afraid of thy judgments.

1 Kings 20:18

And he said, Whether they come out for peace, take them alive, or whether they come out for war, taken them alive.

1 Kings 19:2

Then Jezebel send a messenger to Elijah, saying, So let the gods do to me, and more also, if I do not make thy life as the life of one of them by tomorrow about this time.

John 9:40

And those of the Pharisees who were with him heard these things, and they said to him, Are we also blind?

Ecclesiastes 10:13

The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness, and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.

Job 28:28

And to man he said, Behold, the fear of LORD, that is wisdom, and to depart from evil is understanding.

Psalm 34:14

Depart from evil, and do good. Seek peace, and pursue it.

Nehemiah 5:15

But the former governors who were before me charged the people, and took bread and wine from them, besides forty shekels of silver. Yes, even their servants bore rule over the people. But I did not so, because of the fear of God.

Proverbs 14:15

A simple man believes every word, but the prudent man looks well to his going.

Proverbs 14:17

He who is soon angry will deal foolishly. And a man of wicked devices is hated.

Numbers 22:27

And the donkey saw the agent of LORD, and she lay down under Balaam. And Balaam's anger was kindled, and he smote the donkey with his staff.

Job 1:1

There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job, and that man was perfect and upright, and one who feared God, and turned away from evil.

Proverbs 1:32

For the backsliding of the simple shall kill them, and the careless ease of fools shall destroy them.