A prudent man foresees the evil, and hides himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished. Treasury of Scripture prudent Proverbs 14:16 A wise man fears, and departs from evil: but the fool rages, and is confident. Proverbs 27:12 A prudent man foresees the evil, and hides himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished. Exodus 9:20,21 He that feared the word of the LORD among the servants of Pharaoh made his servants and his cattle flee into the houses... Isaiah 26:20,21 Come, my people, enter you into your chambers, and shut your doors about you: hide yourself as it were for a little moment... Matthew 24:15-18 When you therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoever reads... 1 Thessalonians 5:2-6 For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so comes as a thief in the night... Hebrews 6:18 That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation... Hebrews 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... the simple Proverbs 7:7,22,23 And beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, a young man void of understanding... Proverbs 9:16-18 Whoever is simple, let him turn in here: and as for him that wants understanding, she said to him... Proverbs 29:1 He, that being often reproved hardens his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.
Context A Good Name More Desirable Than Riches
1A GOOD name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favor rather than silver and gold. 2The rich and poor meet together: the LORD is the maker of them all. 3A prudent man foresees the evil, and hides himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished. 4By humility and the fear of the LORD are riches, and honor, and life. 5Thorns and snares are in the way of the fraudulent: he that does keep his soul shall be far from them. 6Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it. 7The rich rules over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender. 8He that sows iniquity shall reap vanity: and the rod of his anger shall fail. 9He that has a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he gives of his bread to the poor. 10Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; yes, strife and reproach shall cease. 11He that loves pureness of heart, for the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend. 12The eyes of the LORD preserve knowledge, and he overthrows the words of the transgressor. 13The slothful man said, There is a lion without, I shall be slain in the streets. 14The mouth of strange women is a deep pit: he that is abhorred of the LORD shall fall therein. 15Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him. 16He that oppresses the poor to increase his riches, and he that gives to the rich, shall surely come to want. 17Bow down your ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply your heart to my knowledge. 18For it is a pleasant thing if you keep them within you; they shall with be fitted in your lips. 19That your trust may be in the LORD, I have made known to you this day, even to you. 20Have not I written to you excellent things in counsels and knowledge, 21That I might make you know the certainty of the words of truth; that you might answer the words of truth to them that send to you? 22Rob not the poor, because he is poor: neither oppress the afflicted in the gate: 23For the LORD will plead their cause, and spoil the soul of those that spoiled them. 24Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man you shall not go: 25Lest you learn his ways, and get a snare to your soul. 26Be not you one of them that strike hands, or of them that are sureties for debts. 27If you have nothing to pay, why should he take away your bed from under you? 28Remove not the ancient landmark, which your fathers have set. 29See you a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself; But the simple pass on, and suffer for it.
Douay-Rheims Bible
The prudent man saw the evil, and hid himself: the simple passed on, and suffered loss.
Darby Bible Translation
A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished.
King James Bible
A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.
Young's Literal Translation
The prudent hath seen the evil, and is hidden, And the simple have passed on, and are punished.
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