Proverbs 22:3

Bible in Basic English 1965

The sharp man sees the evil and takes cover: the simple go straight on and get into trouble.

Cross References

Proverbs 1:22

How long, you simple ones, will foolish things be dear to you? and pride a delight to the haters of authority? how long will the foolish go on hating knowledge?

Proverbs 14:16

The wise man, fearing, keeps himself from evil; but the foolish man goes on in his pride, with no thought of danger.

Proverbs 22:4

The reward of a gentle spirit and the fear of the Lord is wealth and honour and life.

Proverbs 27:12

The sharp man sees the evil and takes cover: the simple go straight on and get into trouble.

Proverbs 29:1

A man hating sharp words and making his heart hard, will suddenly be broken and will not be made well again.

Proverbs 7:7

I saw among the young men one without sense,

Hebrews 11:7

By faith Noah, being moved by the fear of God, made ready an ark for the salvation of his family, because God had given him news of things which were not seen at the time; and through it the world was judged by him, and he got for his heritage the righteousness which is by faith.

Hebrews 6:18

So that we, who have gone in flight from danger to the hope which has been put before us, may have a strong comfort in two unchanging things, in which it is not possible for God to be false;