New Living Translation
Proverbs 22:3
3A prudent person foresees danger and takes precautions. The simpleton goes blindly on and suffers the consequences.
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 King James Version (NKJV)A prudent man foresees evil and hides himself, But the simple pass on and are punished.
Context of Proverbs 22:3
1Choose a good reputation over great riches; being held in high esteem is better than silver or gold. 2The rich and poor have this in common: The Lord made them both. A prudent person foresees danger and takes precautions. The simpleton goes blindly on and suffers the consequences. 4True humility and fear of the Lord lead to riches, honor, and long life. 5Corrupt people walk a thorny, treacherous road; whoever values life will avoid it.
Read all of Proverbs 22Proverbs 22:3 word by word
עָר֤וּם׀ רָאָ֣ה רָעָ֣ה וְנִסְתָּ֑ר וּ֝פְתָיִ֗ים עָבְר֥וּ וְֽנֶעֱנָֽשׁוּ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Proverbs 22:3
- Proverbs 14:16The wise are cautious and avoid danger; fools plunge ahead with reckless confidence.
- Proverbs 27:12A prudent person foresees danger and takes precautions. The simpleton goes blindly on and suffers the consequences.
- Exodus 9:20Some of Pharaoh’s officials were afraid because of what the Lord had said. They quickly brought their servants and livestock in from the fields.
- Isaiah 26:20Go home, my people, and lock your doors! Hide yourselves for a little while until the Lord’s anger has passed.
- Matthew 24:15“The day is coming when you will see what Daniel the prophet spoke about—the sacrilegious object that causes desecration standing in the Holy Place.” (Reader, pay attention!)
- 1 Thessalonians 5:2For you know quite well that the day of the Lord’s return will come unexpectedly, like a thief in the night.
- Hebrews 6:18So God has given both his promise and his oath. These two things are unchangeable because it is impossible for God to lie. Therefore, we who have fled to him for refuge can have great confidence as we hold to the hope that lies before us.
- Hebrews 11:7It was by faith that Noah built a large boat to save his family from the flood. He obeyed God, who warned him about things that had never happened before. By his faith Noah condemned the rest of the world, and he received the righteousness that comes by faith.
- Proverbs 7:7I saw some naive young men, and one in particular who lacked common sense.
- Proverbs 9:16“Come in with me,” she urges the simple. To those who lack good judgment, she says,
- Proverbs 29:1Whoever stubbornly refuses to accept criticism will suddenly be destroyed beyond recovery.
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
Topics related to Proverbs 22:3
In the dictionaries
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
New Living Translation — © 1996, 2004, 2015 Tyndale House Foundation
Commentaries