Proverbs 22:3

New American Bible - revised edition

The astute see an evil and hide, while the naive continue on and pay the penalty.

Cross References

Proverbs 1:22

“How long, you naive ones, will you love naivete,

Proverbs 14:16

The wise person is cautious and turns from evil; the fool is reckless and gets embroiled.

Proverbs 22:4

The result of humility and fear of the Lord is riches, honor and life.

Proverbs 27:12

The astute see an evil and hide; the naive continue on and pay the penalty.

Proverbs 29:1

Those stiff-necked in the face of reproof in an instant will be shattered beyond cure.

Proverbs 7:7

And I saw among the naive, I observed among the young men, a youth with no sense,

Hebrews 11:7

By faith Noah, warned about what was not yet seen, with reverence built an ark for the salvation of his household. Through this he condemned the world and inherited the righteousness that comes through faith.

Hebrews 6:18

so that by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we who have taken refuge might be strongly encouraged to hold fast to the hope that lies before us.