And Esau said, I have enough, my brother; let that which thou hast be thine.
Proverbs 14:16 - American Standard Version 2015 A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil;\par\tab But the fool beareth himself insolently, and is confident. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: But the fool rageth, and is confident. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition A wise man suspects danger and cautiously avoids evil, but the fool bears himself insolently and is [presumptuously] confident. American Standard Version (1901) A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil; But the fool beareth himself insolently, and is confident. Common English Bible The wise are careful and avoid evil, but fools become excited and overconfident. Catholic Public Domain Version The wise fear, and so turn away from evil. The foolish leap ahead with confidence. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version A wise man feareth and declineth from evil: the fool leapeth over and is confident. |
And Esau said, I have enough, my brother; let that which thou hast be thine.
And Joseph said unto them the third day, This do, and live: for I fear God:
Then Jezebel sent a messenger unto Elijah, saying, So let the gods do to me, and more also, if I make not thy life as the life of one of them by to-morrow about this time.
And he said, Whether they are come out for peace, take them alive, or whether they are come out for war, taken them alive.
But the former governors that were before me were chargeable unto the people, and took of them bread and wine, besides forty shekels of silver; yea, even their servants bare rule over the people: but so did not I, because of the fear of God.
There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and turned away from evil.
And unto man he said,\par\tab Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom;\par\tab And to depart from evil is understanding.\par
My flesh trembleth for fear of thee;\par\tab And I am afraid of thy judgments.\par
For the backsliding of the simple shall slay them,\par\tab And the careless ease of fools shall destroy them.
The simple believeth every word;\par\tab But the prudent man looketh well to his going.
He that is soon angry will deal foolishly;\par\tab And a man of wicked devices is hated.
The highway of the upright is to depart from evil:\par\tab He that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.
By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for;\par\tab And by the fear of Jehovah men depart from evil.
A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself;\par\tab But the simple pass on, and suffer for it.
Happy is the man that feareth alway;\par\tab But he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief.
If a wise man hath a controversy with a foolish man,\par\tab Whether he be angry or laugh, there will be no rest.
Be not wise in thine own eyes;\par\tab Fear Jehovah, and depart from evil:
He goeth after her straightway,\par\tab As an ox goeth to the slaughter,\par\tab Or as {\i one in} fetters to the correction of the fool;
The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness; and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.
And the ass saw the angel of Jehovah, and she lay down under Balaam: and Balaam's anger was kindled, and he smote the ass with his staff.
Those of the Pharisees who were with him heard these things, and said unto him, Are we also blind?