Parallel Verses
Darby Translation
A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, 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.
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.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
A wise man seeth the plague and hideth himself; but the foolish go on still 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
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 22:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
2 The rich and poor meet together; Jehovah is the maker of them all. 3 A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished. 4 The reward of humility and the fear of Jehovah is riches, and honour, and life.
Names
Cross References
Proverbs 14:16
A wise man feareth and departeth from evil; but the foolish is overbearing and confident.
Proverbs 27:12
A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself; the simple pass on, and are punished.
Exodus 9:20-21
He that feared the word of Jehovah among the bondmen of Pharaoh made his bondmen and his cattle flee into the houses.
Proverbs 7:7
and I beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the sons, a young man void of understanding,
Proverbs 7:22-23
He went after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter, and as stocks serve for the correction of the fool;
Proverbs 9:16-18
Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither. And to him that is void of understanding she saith,
Proverbs 29:1
He that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and without remedy.
Isaiah 26:20-21
Come, my people, enter into thy chambers, and shut thy doors about thee; hide thyself just for a little moment, until the indignation be past.
Matthew 24:15-18
When therefore ye shall see the abomination of desolation, which is spoken of through Daniel the prophet, standing in what is a holy place, (he that reads let him understand,)
1 Thessalonians 5:2-6
for ye know perfectly well yourselves, that the day of the Lord so comes as a thief by night.
Hebrews 6:18
that by two unchangeable things, in which it was impossible that God should lie, we might have a strong encouragement, who have fled for refuge to lay hold on the hope set before us,
Hebrews 11:7
By faith, Noah, oracularly warned concerning things not yet seen, moved with fear, prepared an ark for the saving of his house; by which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is according to faith.