Proverbs 22:3

In 11 translations

BSB

The prudent see danger and take cover, but the simple keep going and suffer the consequences.

KJV

A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.

WEB

A prudent man sees danger and hides himself; but the simple pass on, and suffer for it.

ASV

A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself; But the simple pass on, and suffer for it.

LSV

The prudent has seen the evil, and is hidden, || And the simple have passed on, and are punished.

YLT

The prudent hath seen the evil, and is hidden, And the simple have passed on, and are punished.

DBY

A prudent [man] seeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished.

DRC

The prudent man saw the evil, and hid himself: the simple passed on, and suffered loss.

GNV

A prudent man seeth the plague, and hideth himselfe: but the foolish goe on still, and are punished.

JPS

A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the thoughtless pass on, and are punished.

LXXE

An intelligent man seeing a bad man severely punished is himself instructed, but fools pass by and are punished.

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Original-language editions

WLC

עָר֤וּם ׀ רָאָ֣ה רָעָ֣ה ויסתר וּ֝פְתָיִ֗ים עָבְר֥וּ וְֽנֶעֱנָֽשׁוּ׃Read aloud as (qere): וְנִסְתָּ֑ר

LXX-Br

Πανοῦργος ἰδὼν πονηρὸν τιμωρούμενον κραταιῶς αὐτὸς παιδεύεται, οἱ δὲ ἄφρονες παρελθόντες ἐζημιώθησαν.

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Cross-references most cited first

• Proverbs 27:12The prudent see danger and take cover; but the simple keep going and pay the penalty.
• Proverbs 14:16A wise man fears and turns from evil, but a fool is careless and reckless.
• Proverbs 29:1A man who remains stiff-necked after much reproof will suddenly be shattered beyond recovery.
• 1 Thessalonians 5:2–6For you are fully aware that the Day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. While people are saying, “Peace and security,” destruction will come upon them suddenly, like labor pains on a pregnant woman, and…
• Hebrews 11:7By faith Noah, when warned about things not yet seen, in godly fear built an ark to save his family. By faith he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness that comes by faith.
• Proverbs 7:7I saw among the simple, I noticed among the youths, a young man lacking judgment,
• Proverbs 7:22–23He follows her on impulse, like an ox going to the slaughter, like a deer bounding into a trap, until an arrow pierces his liver, like a bird darting into a snare— not knowing it will cost him his life.
• Isaiah 26:20–21Go, my people, enter your rooms and shut your doors behind you. Hide yourselves a little while until the wrath has passed. For behold, the LORD is coming out of His dwelling to punish the inhabitants of the earth for…
• Hebrews 6:18Thus by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled to take hold of the hope set before us may be strongly encouraged.
• Exodus 9:20–21Those among Pharaoh’s officials who feared the word of the LORD hurried to bring their servants and livestock to shelter, but those who disregarded the word of the LORD left their servants and livestock in the field.
• Matthew 24:15–18So when you see standing in the holy place ‘the abomination of desolation,’ described by the prophet Daniel (let the reader understand), then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. Let no one on the housetop…
• Proverbs 9:16–18“Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!” she says to him who lacks judgment. “Stolen water is sweet, and bread eaten in secret is tasty!” But they do not know that the dead are there, that her guests are in the…

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