Parallel Verses
World English Bible
A wise man fears, and shuns evil, but the fool is hotheaded and reckless.
New American Standard Bible
But a fool is arrogant and careless.
King James Version
A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.
Holman Bible
but a fool is easily angered and is careless.
International Standard Version
The wise person fears and turns away from evil, but a fool is reckless and overconfident.
A Conservative Version
A wise man fears, and departs from evil, but the fool bears himself insolently, and is confident.
American Standard Version
A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil; But the fool beareth himself insolently, and is confident.
Amplified
A wise man suspects danger and cautiously avoids evil,
But the fool is arrogant and careless.
Bible in Basic English
The wise man, fearing, keeps himself from evil; but the foolish man goes on in his pride, with no thought of danger.
Darby Translation
A wise man feareth and departeth from evil; but the foolish is overbearing and confident.
Julia Smith Translation
The wise one feared and departed from evil: and the foolish overflowing, and being confident .
King James 2000
A wise man fears, and departs from evil: but the fool rages, and is confident.
Lexham Expanded Bible
The wise is cautious and turns from evil, but the fool throws off restraint and is confident.
Modern King James verseion
A wise one fears and departs from evil, but the fool rages and is sure.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil; but a fool goeth on presumptuously.
NET Bible
A wise person is cautious and turns from evil, but a fool throws off restraint and is overconfident.
New Heart English Bible
A wise man fears, and shuns evil, but the fool is hotheaded and reckless.
The Emphasized Bible
A wise man, feareth, and avoideth evil, but, a dullard, is haughty and confident.
Webster
A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.
Youngs Literal Translation
The wise is fearing and turning from evil, And a fool is transgressing and is confident.
Topics
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 14:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
15 A simple man believes everything, but the prudent man carefully considers his ways. 16 A wise man fears, and shuns evil, but the fool is hotheaded and reckless. 17 He who is quick to become angry will commit folly, and a crafty man is hated.
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Cross References
Proverbs 22:3
A prudent man sees danger, and hides himself; but the simple pass on, and suffer for it.
Proverbs 3:7
Don't be wise in your own eyes. Fear Yahweh, and depart from evil.
Genesis 33:9
Esau said, "I have enough, my brother; let that which you have be yours."
Genesis 42:18
Joseph said to them the third day, "Do this, and live, for I fear God.
1 Kings 19:2
Then Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah, saying, "So let the gods do to me, and more also, if I don't make your life as the life of one of them by tomorrow about this time!"
1 Kings 20:10-11
Ben Hadad sent to him, and said, "The gods do so to me, and more also, if the dust of Samaria shall suffice for handfuls for all the people who follow me."
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
But the former governors who were before me were supported by the people, and took bread and wine from them, besides forty shekels of silver; yes, even their servants ruled over the people: but I didn't do so, because of the fear of God.
Job 28:28
To man he said, 'Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom. To depart from evil is understanding.'"
Job 31:21-23
if I have lifted up my hand against the fatherless, because I saw my help in the gate,
Psalm 34:14
Depart from evil, and do good. seek peace, and pursue it.
Psalm 119:120
My flesh trembles for fear of you. I am afraid of your judgments. AYIN
Proverbs 7:22
He followed her immediately, as an ox goes to the slaughter, as a fool stepping into a noose.
Proverbs 16:6
By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for. By the fear of Yahweh men depart from evil.
Proverbs 16:17
The highway of the upright is to depart from evil. He who keeps his way preserves his soul.
Proverbs 28:14
Blessed is the man who always fears; but one who hardens his heart falls into trouble.
Proverbs 29:9
If a wise man goes to court with a foolish man, the fool rages or scoffs, and there is no peace.
Ecclesiastes 10:13
The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness; and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.
Mark 6:17-19
For Herod himself had sent out and arrested John, and bound him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, for he had married her.
Mark 6:24-25
She went out, and said to her mother, "What shall I ask?" She said, "The head of John the Baptizer."
John 9:40
Those of the Pharisees who were with him heard these things, and said to him, "Are we also blind?"
1 Thessalonians 5:22
Abstain from every form of evil.