Proverbs 14:16

God's Word

A wise person is cautious and turns away from evil, but a fool is careless and overconfident.

Cross References

Genesis 33:9

Esau said, “I have enough. Keep what you have, Brother.”

Genesis 42:18

On the third day Joseph said to them, “Do this, and you will live. I, too, fear God.

1 Kings 19:2

Then Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah. She said, “May the gods strike me dead if by this time tomorrow I don’t take your life the way you took the lives of Baal’s prophets.”

1 Kings 20:18

He said, “Take them alive, whether they have come out to make peace or to fight.”

Nehemiah 5:15

Those who were governors before me had made life difficult for the people by taking from them food and wine plus one pound of silver. Even the governors’ servants took advantage of their power over the people. But I didn’t do that, because I feared God.

Job 1:1

A man named Job lived in Uz. He was a man of integrity: He was decent, he feared God, and he stayed away from evil.

Job 28:28

So he told humans, ‘The fear of the Lord is wisdom! To stay away from evil is understanding.’ ”

Psalm 119:120

My body shudders in fear of you, and I am afraid of your regulations.

Psalm 34:14

Turn away from evil, and do good. Seek peace, and pursue it!

Proverbs 1:32

“Gullible people kill themselves because of their turning away. Fools destroy themselves because of their indifference.

Proverbs 14:15

A gullible person believes anything, but a sensible person watches his step.

Proverbs 14:17

A short-tempered person acts stupidly, and a person who plots evil is hated.

Proverbs 16:17

The highway of decent people turns away from evil. Whoever watches his way preserves his own life.

Proverbs 16:6

By mercy and faithfulness, peace is made with the Lord. By the fear of the Lord, evil is avoided.

Proverbs 22:3

Sensible people foresee trouble and hide ⌞from it⌟, but gullible people go ahead and suffer ⌞the consequence⌟.

Proverbs 28:14

Blessed is the one who is always fearful ⌞of sin⌟, but whoever is hard-hearted falls into disaster.

Proverbs 29:9

When a wise person goes to court with a stubborn fool, he may rant and rave, but there is no peace and quiet.

Proverbs 3:7

Do not consider yourself wise. Fear the Lord, and turn away from evil.

Proverbs 7:22

He immediately follows her like a steer on its way to be slaughtered, like a ram hobbling into captivity

Ecclesiastes 10:13

A fool starts out by talking foolishness and ends up saying crazy things that are dangerous.

Numbers 22:27

When the donkey saw the Messenger of the Lord, it lay down under Balaam. Balaam became so angry he hit the donkey with his stick.

John 9:40

Some Pharisees who were with Jesus heard this. So they asked him, “Do you think we’re blind?”

1 Thessalonians 5:22

Keep away from every kind of evil.