Proverbs 22:3
“A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Proverbs 22:3 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself; But the simple pass on, and suffer for it.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Der Kluge sieht das Unglück und verbirgt sich; die Einfältigen aber gehen weiter und leiden Strafe.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
El avisado ve el mal, y escóndese: mas los simples pasan, y reciben el daño.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
O prudente vê o mal, e se esconde; mas os ingênuos passam e sofrem as consequências.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Um homem prudente percebe o perigo e se esconde, mas o tolo avança e sofre por isso.
📖 Proverbs 22:3 in Context
1A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.
2The rich and poor meet together: the Lord is the maker of them all.
3A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.
4By humility and the fear of the Lord are riches, and honour, and life.
5Thorns and snares are in the way of the froward: he that doth keep his soul shall be far from them.
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