Proverbs 22:3
What does Proverbs 22:3 mean?
A plain-English look at Proverbs 22:3 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself; But the simple pass on, and suffer for it.
KJV
King James Version · 1611A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself; But the simple pass on, and suffer for it.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949The sharp man sees the evil and takes cover: the simple go straight on and get into trouble.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862The prudent hath seen the evil, and is hidden, And the simple have passed on, and are punished.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752The prudent man saw the evil, and hid himself: the simple passed on, and suffered loss.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890A prudent [man] seeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Proverbs 7:22
He goeth after her straightway, As an ox goeth to the slaughter, Or asone infetters to the correction of the fool;
- 1 Thessalonians 5:2
For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.
- Proverbs 27:12
A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself; Butthe simple pass on, and suffer for it.
- Hebrews 6:18
that by two immutable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we may have a strong encouragement, who have fled for refuge to lay hold of the hope set before us:
- Isaiah 26:20
Come, my people, enter thou into thy chambers, and shut thy doors about thee: hide thyself for a little moment, until the indignation be overpast.
- Proverbs 29:1
He that being often reproved hardeneth his neck Shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.
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