But Esau said, “I have plenty! O my brother, do keep all that belongs to you.”
Proverbs 14:16 - Tree of Life Version The wise fears and turns away from evil, but the fool is hotheaded and reckless. 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. |
But Esau said, “I have plenty! O my brother, do keep all that belongs to you.”
Then Joseph said to them on the third day, “Do this and you will live. I fear God.
Then Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah saying, “So let the gods do to me and worse if by this time tomorrow I don’t make your life like the life of one of them.”
He said, “Whether they are coming out for peace, take them alive, or whether they are coming out for battle, take them alive.”
The earlier governors, those preceding me, placed heavy burdens on the people, and took bread and wine from them, in addition to forty shekels of silver. Their attendants also lorded over the people. But I did not do so, out of fear of God.
There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job. Now that man was blameless and upright; he feared God and shunned evil.
And He said to mankind, ‘The fear of the Lord —that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.”’
My flesh shudders for fear of You, and I am in awe of Your judgments.
For the backsliding of the naïve will kill them and the complacency of fools will destroy them.
One with a short temper acts foolishly, and one with crafty schemes is hated.
The highway of the upright avoids evil. He who guards his way protects his life.
By mercy and truth is iniquity atoned, and by the fear of Adonai one avoids evil.
A crafty person sees danger and hides, but the naïve keep going and suffer for it.
Blessed is one who is always cautious, but whoever hardens his heart will fall into trouble.
If a wise man argues with a foolish man, he rants or laughs, with no resolution.
Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear Adonai and turn away from evil.
Suddenly he follows her like an ox going to the slaughter, like a stag bounding toward a trap,
When the donkey saw the angel of Adonai, she lay down under Balaam. Balaam was very angry and beat the donkey with his staff.
Some of the Pharisees who were with Him heard Him say this and asked, “We’re not blind too, are we?”