Proverbs 22:3
A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.
KJV
Callidus vidit malum, et abscondit se ; innocens pertransiit, et afflictus est damno.
Vulgate
πανοῦργος ἰδὼν πονηρὸν τιμωρούμενον κραταιῶς αὐτὸς παιδεύεται, οἱ δὲ ἄφρονες παρελθόντες ἐζημιώθησαν.
LXX
A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself; But the simple pass on, and suffer for it.
ASV
עָר֤וּם רָאָ֣ה רָעָ֣ה ו/יסתר וְ/נִסְתָּ֑ר וּ֝/פְתָיִ֗ים עָבְר֥וּ וְֽ/נֶעֱנָֽשׁוּ
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
7 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
יַּ֣רְא
yr'
verb · 1312×
נִי
ny
verb · 82×
נֶעֱנָֽשׁוּ
n'nshv
verb · 9×
עָ֭רוּם
'rvm
adjective · 11×
עֹבֵ֣ר
'br
verb · 561×
פְתָאיִ֣ם
pt'ym
noun · 19×
רָ֑ע
r'
verb · 664×
Historic Christian voices
4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- 1Thess 5:2 — For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.
- Acts 23:17 — Then Paul called one of the centurions unto him, and said, Bring this young man unto the chief captain: for he hath a certain thing to tell him.
- Exod 2:15 — Now when Pharaoh heard this thing, he sought to slay Moses. But Moses fled from the face of Pharaoh, and dwelt in the land of Midian: and he sat down by a well.
- Exod 9:20 — He that feared the word of the LORD among the servants of Pharaoh made his servants and his cattle flee into the houses:
- Exod 9:20 — He that feared the word of the LORD among the servants of Pharaoh made his servants and his cattle flee into the houses:
- Heb 6:18 — 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:
- Heb 11:7 — By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness whi
- Heb 11:7 — By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness whi
- Hos 13:13 — The sorrows of a travailing woman shall come upon him: he is an unwise son; for he should not stay long in the place of the breaking forth of children.
- Isa 26:20 — Come, my people, enter thou into thy chambers, and shut thy doors about thee: hide thyself as it were for a little moment, until the indignation be overpast.
- Matt 24:15 — When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand:)
- Matt 24:16 — Then let them which be in Judaea flee into the mountains:
- Prov 7:7 — And beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, a young man void of understanding,
- Prov 7:22 — He goeth after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter, or as a fool to the correction of the stocks;
- Prov 9:16 — Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: and as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,
- Prov 14:15 — The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going.
- Prov 14:16 — A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.
- Prov 14:16 — A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.
- Prov 27:12 — A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished.
- Prov 27:12 — A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished.
- Prov 29:1 — He, that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.
- Rom 16:18 — For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple.