Proverbs 14:16 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

¹⁶ A wise person is cautious and turns from evil, but a fool is easily angered and is careless.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁶ A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: But the fool rageth, and is confident.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁶ A wise man suspects danger and cautiously avoids evil, but the fool bears himself insolently and is [presumptuously] confident.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁶ A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil; But the fool beareth himself insolently, and is confident.

Common English Bible

¹⁶ The wise are careful and avoid evil, but fools become excited and overconfident.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁶ The wise fear, and so turn away from evil. The foolish leap ahead with confidence.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁶ A wise man feareth and declineth from evil: the fool leapeth over and is confident.

Proverbs 14:16 Tagairtí Cros

Genesis 33:9

‘I have enough, my brother,’ Esau replied. ‘Keep what you have.’

Genesis 42:18

On the third day Joseph said to them, ‘I fear God   #– #do this and you will live.

1 Kings 19:2

So Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah, saying, ‘May the gods punish me and do so severely  if I don’t make your life like the life of one of them by this time tomorrow! ’

1 Kings 20:18

So he said, ‘If they have marched out in peace,  take them alive, and if they have marched out for battle, take them alive.’

Nehemiah 5:15

The governors  who preceded me had heavily burdened the people, taking from them food and wine as well as half a kilogram  of silver. Their subordinates also oppressed the people, but because of the fear of God, I didn’t do this.

Job 1:1

There was a man in the country of Uz  named Job.  He was a man of complete integrity,  who feared God and turned away from evil.

Job 28:28

He said to mankind, ‘The fear of the Lord #– #that is wisdom. And to turn from evil is understanding.’

Proverbs 1:32

For the apostasy of the inexperienced will kill them, and the complacency of fools will destroy them.

Proverbs 14:15

The inexperienced one believes anything, but the sensible one watches  his steps.

Proverbs 14:17

A quick-tempered person acts foolishly, and one who schemes is hated.

Proverbs 16:17

The road of the upright  avoids evil; the one who guards his way protects his life.

Proverbs 16:6

Iniquity is atoned for by loyalty and faithfulness, and one turns from evil by the fear of the  Lord.

Proverbs 22:3

A sensible person sees danger and takes cover, but the inexperienced keep going and are punished.

Proverbs 28:14

Happy is the one who is always reverent, but one who hardens his heart falls into trouble.

Proverbs 29:9

If a wise person goes to court with a fool, there will be ranting and raving but no resolution.  ,

Proverbs 3:7

Don’t be wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord and turn away from evil.

Proverbs 7:22

He follows her impulsively like an ox going to the slaughter, like a deer bounding towards a trap

Ecclesiastes 10:13

The beginning of the words from his mouth is folly, but the end of his speaking is evil madness;

Numbers 22:27

When the donkey saw the angel of the Lord, she crouched down under Balaam. So he became furious and beat the donkey with his stick.

John 9:40

Some of the Pharisees who were with him heard these things and asked him, ‘We aren’t blind too, are we? ’

1 Thessalonians 5:22

Stay away  from every kind of evil.