Proverbs 22:3

The Message

A prudent person sees trouble coming and ducks; a simpleton walks in blindly and is clobbered.

Cross References

Proverbs 27:12

A prudent person sees trouble coming and ducks; a simpleton walks in blindly and is clobbered.

Proverbs 14:16

The wise watch their steps and avoid evil; fools are headstrong and reckless.

Proverbs 29:1

For people who hate discipline and only get more stubborn, There’ll come a day when life tumbles in and they break, but by then it’ll be too late to help them.

Hebrews 11:7

By faith, Noah built a ship in the middle of dry land. He was warned about something he couldn’t see, and acted on what he was told. The result? His family was saved. His act of faith drew a sharp line between the evil of the unbelieving world and the rightness of the believing world. As a result, Noah became intimate with God.

Proverbs 1:22

“Simpletons! How long will you wallow in ignorance? Cynics! How long will you feed your cynicism? Idiots! How long will you refuse to learn? About face! I can revise your life. Look, I’m ready to pour out my spirit on you; I’m ready to tell you all I know. As it is, I’ve called, but you’ve turned a deaf ear; I’ve reached out to you, but you’ve ignored me.

Proverbs 22:4

The payoff for meekness and Fear-of-God is plenty and honor and a satisfying life.