Proverbs 22:3

Easy To Read Version

Wise people see trouble coming and get out of its way. But foolish people go straight to the trouble and suffer because of it.

Cross References

Proverbs 1:22

“You are foolish people. How long will you continue doing foolish things? How long will you make fun of wisdom? How long will you continue to hate knowledge?

Proverbs 14:16

A wise man respects the Lord and stays away from evil. But a foolish man does things without thinking—he is not careful.

Proverbs 22:4

Respect the Lord and be humble. Then you will have wealth, honor, and true life.

Proverbs 27:12

Wise people see trouble coming and get out of its way. But a fool goes straight to the trouble and suffers because of it.

Proverbs 29:1

If a person is stubborn and becomes more angry every time people tell him that he is doing wrong, then that person will be destroyed. There is no hope.

Proverbs 7:7

at some foolish teenagers and noticed one that was especially foolish.

Hebrews 11:7

Noah was warned by God about things that Noah could not yet see. But Noah had faith and respect for God. So Noah built a large boat to save his family. With his faith, Noah showed that the world was wrong. And Noah became one of those people who are made right with God through faith.

Hebrews 6:18

Those two things cannot change. God cannot lie when he says something and he cannot lie when he makes a vow. So those things give great comfort to us who came to God for safety. Those two things give us comfort and strength to continue in the hope that God gives us.