Proverbs 14:16 - English Standard Version 2016

¹⁶ One who is wise is cautious and turns away from evil, but a fool is reckless and 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 Marejeleo ya Msalaba

Genesis 33:9

But Esau said, “I have enough, my brother; keep what you have for yourself.”

Genesis 42:18

On the third day Joseph said to them, “Do this and you will live, for I fear God:

1 Kings 19:2

Then Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah, saying, “So may the gods do to me and more also, if I do not make your life as the life of one of them by this time tomorrow.”

1 Kings 20:18

He said, “If they have come out for peace, take them alive. Or if they have come out for war, take them alive.”

Nehemiah 5:15

The former governors who were before me laid heavy burdens on the people and took from them for their daily ration forty shekels of silver. Even their servants lorded it over the people. But I did not do so, because of the fear of God.

Job 1:1

There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job, and that man was blameless and upright, one who feared God and turned away from evil.

Job 28:28

And he said to man, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.’”

Psalm 119:120

My flesh trembles for fear of you, and I am afraid of your judgments.

Psalm 34:14

Turn away from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.

Proverbs 1:32

For the simple are killed by their turning away, and the complacency of fools destroys them;

Proverbs 14:15

The simple believes everything, but the prudent gives thought to his steps.

Proverbs 14:17

A man of quick temper acts foolishly, and a man of evil devices is hated.

Proverbs 16:17

The highway of the upright turns aside from evil; whoever guards his way preserves his life.

Proverbs 16:6

By steadfast love and faithfulness iniquity is atoned for, and by the fear of the Lord one turns away from evil.

Proverbs 22:3

The prudent sees danger and hides himself, but the simple go on and suffer for it.

Proverbs 28:14

Blessed is the one who fears the Lord always, but whoever hardens his heart will fall into calamity.

Proverbs 29:9

If a wise man has an argument with a fool, the fool only rages and laughs, and there is no quiet.

Proverbs 3:7

Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord, and turn away from evil.

Proverbs 7:22

All at once he follows her, as an ox goes to the slaughter, or as a stag is caught fast

Ecclesiastes 10:13

The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness, and the end of his talk is evil madness.

Numbers 22:27

When the donkey saw the angel of the Lord, she lay down under Balaam. And Balaam’s anger was kindled, and he struck the donkey with his staff.

John 9:40

Some of the Pharisees near him heard these things, and said to him, “Are we also blind?”

1 Thessalonians 5:22

Abstain from every form of evil.