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Proverbs 22:3
3The prudent see danger and take refuge, but the simple keep going and pay the penalty.
Proverbs 22:3 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.
- English Standard Version (ESV)The prudent sees danger and hides himself, but the simple go on and suffer for it.
- New King James Version (NKJV)A prudent man foresees evil and hides himself, But the simple pass on and are punished.
- New Living Translation (NLT)A prudent person foresees danger and takes precautions. The simpleton goes blindly on and suffers the consequences.
Context of Proverbs 22:3
1A good name is more desirable than great riches; to be esteemed is better than silver or gold. 2Rich and poor have this in common: The Lord is the Maker of them all. The prudent see danger and take refuge, but the simple keep going and pay the penalty. 4Humility is the fear of the Lord; its wages are riches and honor and life. 5In the paths of the wicked are snares and pitfalls, but those who would preserve their life stay far from them.
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עָר֤וּם׀ רָאָ֣ה רָעָ֣ה וְנִסְתָּ֑ר וּ֝פְתָיִ֗ים עָבְר֥וּ וְֽנֶעֱנָֽשׁוּ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Proverbs 22:3
- Proverbs 14:16The wise fear the Lord and shun evil, but a fool is hotheaded and yet feels secure.
- Proverbs 27:12The prudent see danger and take refuge, but the simple keep going and pay the penalty.
- Exodus 9:20Those officials of Pharaoh who feared the word of the Lord hurried to bring their slaves and their livestock inside.
- Isaiah 26:20Go, my people, enter your rooms and shut the doors behind you; hide yourselves for a little while until his wrath has passed by.
- Matthew 24:15“So when you see standing in the holy place ‘the abomination that causes desolation,’ spoken of through the prophet Daniel—let the reader understand—
- 1 Thessalonians 5:2for you know very well that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night.
- Hebrews 6:18God did this so that, by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled to take hold of the hope set before us may be greatly encouraged.
- Hebrews 11:7By faith Noah, when warned about things not yet seen, in holy fear built an ark to save his family. By his faith he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness that is in keeping with faith.
- Proverbs 7:7I saw among the simple, I noticed among the young men, a youth who had no sense.
- Proverbs 9:16“Let all who are simple come to my house!” To those who have no sense she says,
- Proverbs 29:1Whoever remains stiff-necked after many rebukes will suddenly be destroyed—without remedy.
Commentaries on Proverbs 22:3
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3A prudent man foreseeth the evil - God in mercy has denied man the knowledge of futurity; but in its place he has given him hope and prudence. By hope he is continually expecting and anticipating good; by prudence he derives and employs means to secure it. His experience shows him that there are many natural evils in a current state, the course of which he can neither stem nor divert: prudence shows him beforehand the means he may use to step out of their…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 3Verse 3 Faith foresees the evil coming upon sinners, and looks to Jesus Christ as the sure refuge from the storm.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3The idea of being careful appears in several proverbs (Proverbs 14:8, 15; 21:29). See the parallel passage in Proverbs 27:12.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 33. are punished--that is, for their temerity; for the evil is not necessarily punitive, as the prudent might otherwise be its objects.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 22
- 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
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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