New King James Version
Proverbs 22:3
3A prudent man foresees evil and hides himself, But the simple pass on and are punished.
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.
- New International Version (NIV)The prudent see danger and take refuge, but the simple keep going and pay the penalty.
- English Standard Version (ESV)The prudent sees danger and hides himself, but the simple go on and suffer for it.
- 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 to be chosen rather than great riches, Loving favor rather than silver and gold. 2The rich and the poor have this in common, The Lord is the maker of them all. A prudent man foresees 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 perverse; He who guards his soul will be 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 14:16A wise man fears and departs from evil, But a fool rages and is self-confident.
- Proverbs 27:12A prudent man foresees evil and hides himself; The simple pass on and are punished.
- Exodus 9:20He who feared the word of the Lord among the servants of Pharaoh made his servants and his livestock flee to the houses.
- Isaiah 26:20Come, my people, enter your chambers, And shut your doors behind you; Hide yourself, as it were, for a little moment, Until the indignation is past.
- Matthew 24:15“Therefore when you see the ‘abomination of desolation,’ spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place” (whoever reads, let him understand),
- 1 Thessalonians 5:2For you yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so comes as a thief in the night.
- Hebrews 6:18that by two immutable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we might have strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold of the hope set before us.
- Hebrews 11:7By faith Noah, being divinely warned of things not yet seen, moved with godly fear, prepared an ark for the saving of his household, by which he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness which is according to faith.
- Proverbs 7:7And saw among the simple, I perceived among the youths, A young man devoid of understanding,
- Proverbs 9:16“Whoever is simple, let him turn in here”; And as for him who lacks understanding, she says to him,
- Proverbs 29:1He who is often rebuked, and hardens his neck, Will suddenly be destroyed, and that 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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