Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
A wise man seeth the plague and hideth himself; but the foolish go on still and are punished.
New American Standard Bible
But the
King James Version
A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.
Holman Bible
but the inexperienced keep going and are punished.
International Standard Version
The prudent person sees trouble ahead and hides, but the naive continue on and suffer the consequences.
A Conservative Version
A prudent man sees the evil, and hides himself, but the simple pass on, and suffer for it.
American Standard Version
A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself; But the simple pass on, and suffer for it.
Amplified
A prudent and far-sighted person sees the evil [of sin] and hides himself [from it],
But the naive continue on and are punished [by suffering the consequences of sin].
Bible in Basic English
The sharp man sees the evil and takes cover: the simple go straight on and get into trouble.
Darby Translation
A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished.
Julia Smith Translation
The crafty saw evil, and he will hide, and the simple passed on and were punished.
King James 2000
A prudent man foresees the evil, and hides himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.
Lexham Expanded Bible
The clever sees danger and hides, but the simple go on and suffer.
Modern King James verseion
A prudent one foresees the evil and hides himself, but the simple pass on and are punished.
NET Bible
A shrewd person sees danger and hides himself, but the naive keep right on going and suffer for it.
New Heart English Bible
A prudent man sees danger, and hides himself; but the simple pass on, and suffer for it.
The Emphasized Bible
A prudent man, seeth calamity, and hideth himself, but, the simple, pass on, and suffer.
Webster
A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.
World English Bible
A prudent man sees danger, and hides himself; but the simple pass on, and suffer for it.
Youngs Literal Translation
The prudent hath seen the evil, and is hidden, And the simple have passed on, and are punished.
Themes
Hiding » Who hides when they see evil coming
Prudence » They who have » Foresee and avoid evil
Topics
Interlinear
Ra'ah
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P@thiy
References
American
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 22:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
2 Whether riches or poverty do meet us, it cometh all of God. 3 A wise man seeth the plague and hideth himself; but the foolish go on still and are punished. 4 The end of lowliness and the fear of God, is riches, honour, prosperity and health.
Names
Cross References
Proverbs 14:16
A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil; but a fool goeth on presumptuously.
Proverbs 27:12
A wise man seeing the plague will hide himself; as for fools they go on still, and suffer harm.
Exodus 9:20-21
And as many as feared the word of the LORD among the servants of Pharaoh made their servants and their beasts flee to house:
Proverbs 7:7
and beheld the simple people: and among other young folks I spied one young fool
Proverbs 7:22-23
suddenly to follow her - as it were an ox to the slaughter, and like as it were a fool that laugheth when he goeth to the stocks to be punished -
Proverbs 9:16-18
"Who so is ignorant," sayeth she, "let him come hither." And to the unwise she sayeth,
Proverbs 29:1
He that is stiff necked and will not be reformed, shall suddenly be destroyed without any help.
Isaiah 26:20-21
So go now my people into thy chamber, and shut the door to thee, and suffer now the twinkling of an eye, till the wrath be overpast.
Matthew 24:15-18
When ye, therefore, shall see the abomination that betokeneth desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place: let him that readeth it, understand it:
1 Thessalonians 5:2-6
for ye your selves know perfectly, that the day of the Lord shall come even as a thief in the night.
Hebrews 6:18
that by two immutable things - in which it was impossible that God should lie - we might have perfect consolation, which have fled, for to hold fast the hope that is set before us:
Hebrews 11:7
By faith Noah honoured God, after that he was warned of things which were not seen, and prepared the ark to the saving of his household, through the which ark he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which cometh by faith.