New English Translation
Proverbs 14:15
15A naive person believes everything, but the shrewd person discerns his steps.
Proverbs 14:15 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going.
- New International Version (NIV)The simple believe anything, but the prudent give thought to their steps.
- English Standard Version (ESV)The simple believes everything, but the prudent gives thought to his steps.
- New King James Version (NKJV)The simple believes every word, But the prudent considers well his steps.
Context of Proverbs 14:15
13Even in laughter the heart may ache, and the end of joy may be grief. 14The backslider will be paid back from his own ways, but a good person will be rewarded for his. A naive person believes everything, but the shrewd person discerns his steps. 16A wise person is cautious and turns from evil, but a fool throws off restraint and is overconfident. 17A person who has a quick temper does foolish things, and a person with crafty schemes is hated.
Read all of Proverbs 14Proverbs 14:15 word by word
פֶּ֭תִי יַאֲמִ֣ין לְכָל־דָּבָ֑ר וְ֝עָר֗וּם יָבִ֥ין לַאֲשֻׁרֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Proverbs 14:15
- Proverbs 4:26Make the path for your feet level, so that all your ways may be established.
- Proverbs 22:3A shrewd person sees danger and hides himself, but the naive keep right on going and suffer for it.
- Proverbs 27:12A shrewd person sees danger and hides himself, but the naive keep right on going and suffer for it.
- Romans 16:18For these are the kind who do not serve our Lord Christ, but their own appetites. By their smooth talk and flattery they deceive the minds of the naive.
- Ephesians 4:14So we are no longer to be children, tossed back and forth by waves and carried about by every wind of teaching by the trickery of people who craftily carry out their deceitful schemes.
- Ephesians 5:17For this reason do not be foolish, but be wise by understanding what the Lord’s will is.
- 1 John 4:1Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to determine if they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.
- Proverbs 14:8The wisdom of the shrewd person is to discern his way, but the folly of fools is deception.
- Amos 5:13For this reason whoever is smart keeps quiet in such a time, for it is an evil time.
- Acts 13:7who was with the proconsul Sergius Paulus, an intelligent man. The proconsul summoned Barnabas and Saul and wanted to hear the word of God.
Commentaries on Proverbs 14:15
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 15Simple - In the bad sense (compare Proverbs 1:22).Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 15Verse 15 Eager readiness to believe what others say, has ever proved mischievous. The whole world was thus ruined at first. The man who is spiritually wise, depends on the Saviour alone for acceptance. He is watchful against the enemies of his salvation, by taking heed to God's word.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1515. The simple ... word--He is credulous, not from love, but heedlessness (Pr 13:16).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 14
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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