Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
A prudent one foresees the evil and hides 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.
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 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
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References
American
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 one foresees the evil and hides himself, but the simple pass on and are punished. 4 By humility and the fear of Jehovah are riches and honor and life.
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Cross References
Proverbs 14:16
A wise one fears and departs from evil, but the fool rages and is sure.
Proverbs 27:12
A sensible one foresees the evil and hides himself, but the simple pass on and are punished.
Exodus 9:20-21
He that feared the Word of Jehovah among the servants of Pharaoh made his servants and his cattle to flee into the houses.
Proverbs 7:7
and I saw among the simple ones, among the youths, a young man with no understanding,
Proverbs 7:22-23
He goes after her immediately, like an ox goes to the slaughter, or like a fool to the correction of the stocks;
Proverbs 9:16-18
The simple one, let him turn in here. And to one lacking heart, she says to him,
Proverbs 29:1
A man who hardens his neck when reproved shall be suddenly broken, and there will be no healing.
Isaiah 26:20-21
Come, my people, enter into your rooms and shut your doors around you; hide for a little moment, until the fury has passed by.
Matthew 24:15-18
Therefore when you see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place (whoever reads, let him understand).
1 Thessalonians 5:2-6
For you yourselves know accurately that the day of the Lord comes like a thief in the night.
Hebrews 6:18
so that by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us,
Hebrews 11:7
By faith Noah, having been warned by God of things not yet seen, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house, by which he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness which is according to faith.