*How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity? How long will mockers delight themselves in mockery, and fools hate knowledge?
Proverbs 22:3 - Hebrew Names version (HNV) A prudent man sees danger, and hides himself; but the simple pass on, and suffer for it. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: But the simple pass on, and are punished. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition A prudent man sees the evil and hides himself, but the simple pass on and are punished [with suffering]. American Standard Version (1901) A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself; But the simple pass on, and suffer for it. Common English Bible Prudent people see trouble and hide, while the simpleminded go right to it and get punished. Catholic Public Domain Version The clever saw evil and hid himself. The innocent continued on and was afflicted with damage. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The prudent man saw the evil, and hid himself: the simple passed on, and suffered loss. |
*How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity? How long will mockers delight themselves in mockery, and fools hate knowledge?
A wise man fears, and shuns evil, but the fool is hotheaded and reckless.
The result of humility and the fear of the LORD is wealth, honor, and life.
A prudent man sees danger and takes refuge; but the simple pass on, and suffer for it.
He who is often rebuked and stiffens his neck will be destroyed suddenly, with no remedy.
I saw among the simple ones. I discerned among the youths a young man void of understanding,
By faith, Noach, being warned about things not yet seen, moved with godly fear, prepared a teivah for the saving of his house, through which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is according to faith.
that by two immutable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we may have a strong encouragement, who have fled for refuge to take hold of the hope set before us.