The Bible › World English Bible › Proverbs 22

Proverbs 22:3

A prudent man sees danger and hides himself; but the simple pass on, and suffer for it.

Proverbs 22:3 · World English Bible

← PreviousRead Proverbs 22Next →

Proverbs 22:3 in other translations

KJV King James Version

A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.

BSB Berean Standard Bible

The prudent see danger and take cover, but the simple keep going and suffer the consequences.

NHEB New Heart English Bible

A prudent man sees danger, and hides himself; but the simple pass on, and suffer for it.

Every translation above is public domain and free to share. Other versions — NIV · ESV · NKJV · NLT · NASB · CSB · AMP — are copyrighted and open on their publishers’ partner site.

In context

1 A good name is more desirable than great riches, and loving favor is better than silver and gold.

2 The rich and the poor have this in common: The LORD is the maker of them all.

3 A prudent man sees danger and hides himself; but the simple pass on, and suffer for it.

4 The result of humility and the fear of the LORD is wealth, honor, and life.

5 Thorns and snares are in the path of the wicked; whoever guards his soul stays far from them.

6 Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.

Read Proverbs 22 in the app The whole chapter

Search the Scriptures

Choose a translation

KJVBSBWEBNHEBASVYLTDBYWBTBBEEBRGNVDRALUTCANRIVLSGRVABPMYORIGBSWATGLIRV