Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
The simple giveth credence to everything, And the prudent attendeth to his step.
New American Standard Bible
But the sensible man considers his steps.
King James Version
The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going.
Holman Bible
but the sensible one watches
International Standard Version
An unthinking person believes everything, but the prudent one thinks before acting.
A Conservative Version
A simple man believes every word, but the prudent man looks well to his going.
American Standard Version
The simple believeth every word; But the prudent man looketh well to his going.
Amplified
The naive or inexperienced person [is easily misled and] believes every word he hears,
But the prudent man [is discreet and astute and] considers well where he is going.
Bible in Basic English
The simple man has faith in every word, but the man of good sense gives thought to his footsteps.
Darby Translation
The simple believeth every word; but the prudent man heedeth his going.
Julia Smith Translation
The simple will believe to every word: and the prudent will understand to his going.
King James 2000
The simple believes every word: but the prudent man looks well where he is going.
Lexham Expanded Bible
The simple will believe every word, but the clever will consider his step.
Modern King James verseion
The simple believes every word, but the wise man watches his step.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
An ignorant body believeth all things; but whoso hath understanding, looketh well to his goings.
NET Bible
A naive person believes everything, but the shrewd person discerns his steps.
New Heart English Bible
A simple man believes everything, but the prudent man carefully considers his ways.
The Emphasized Bible
The simple, believeth every word, but, the prudent, looketh well to his going.
Webster
The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going.
World English Bible
A simple man believes everything, but the prudent man carefully considers his ways.
Themes
Childhood » Marks of » Credulity
Marks » Of childhood » Credulity
Prudence » They who have » Look well to their goings
Interlinear
References
American
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 14:15
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
14 From his ways is the backslider in heart filled, And a good man -- from his fruits. 15 The simple giveth credence to everything, And the prudent attendeth to his step. 16 The wise is fearing and turning from evil, And a fool is transgressing and is confident.
Cross References
Proverbs 4:26
Ponder thou the path of thy feet, And all thy ways are established.
Proverbs 14:8
The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way, And the folly of fools is deceit.
Proverbs 22:3
The prudent hath seen the evil, and is hidden, And the simple have passed on, and are punished.
Proverbs 27:12
The prudent hath seen the evil, he is hidden, The simple have passed on, they are punished.
Amos 5:13
Therefore is the wise at that time silent, For an evil time it is.
Acts 13:7
who was with the proconsul Sergius Paulus, an intelligent man; this one having called for Barnabas and Saul, did desire to hear the word of God,
Romans 16:18-19
for such our Lord Jesus Christ do not serve, but their own belly; and through the good word and fair speech they deceive the hearts of the harmless,
Ephesians 4:14
that we may no more be babes, tossed and borne about by every wind of the teaching, in the sleight of men, in craftiness, unto the artifice of leading astray,
Ephesians 5:17
because of this become not fools, but -- understanding what is the will of the Lord,
1 John 4:1
Beloved, every spirit believe not, but prove the spirits, if of God they are, because many false prophets have gone forth to the world;