How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity? and the scoffers delight in their scoffing, and fools hate knowledge?
Proverbs 22:3 - King James 2000 A prudent man foresees the evil, and hides himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished. 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? and the scoffers delight in their scoffing, and fools hate knowledge?
A wise man fears, and departs from evil: but the fool rages, and is confident.
By humility and the fear of the LORD are riches, and honor, and life.
A prudent man foresees the evil, and hides himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished.
He, that being often reproved hardens his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.
And beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, a young man void of understanding,
By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved by fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.
That by two immutable things, in that it was impossible for God to lie, we might have strong encouragement, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us: