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Proverbs 22:3
3A prudentmanforeseeth the evil, and hideth 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 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
1A goodnameis rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold. 2The rich and poor meet together: the LORD is the maker of them all. A prudentmanforeseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished. 4By humilityand the fear of the LORD are riches, and honour, and life. 5Thornsandsnaresare in the way of the perverse: he that doth keep his soul shall be far from them.
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עָר֤וּם׀ רָאָ֣ה רָעָ֣ה וְנִסְתָּ֑ר וּ֝פְתָיִ֗ים עָבְר֥וּ וְֽנֶעֱנָֽשׁוּ׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Proverbs 22:3
- Proverbs 14:16A wisemanfeareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.
- Proverbs 27:12A prudentmanforeseeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished.
- Exodus 9:20He that feared the word of the LORD among the servants of Pharaoh made his servants and his cattle flee into the houses:
- Isaiah 26:20Come, my people, enter thou into thy chambers, and shut thy doors about thee: hide thyself as it were for a little moment, until the indignation shall be past.
- Matthew 24:15When therefore ye shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoever readeth, let him understand:)
- 1 Thessalonians 5:2For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.
- Hebrews 6:18That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us:
- Hebrews 11:7By faith Noah, being warned by God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.
- Proverbs 7:7And beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, a young man void of understanding,
- Proverbs 9:16Whoever is simple, let him turn in here: and as for him that lacketh understanding, she saith to him,
- Proverbs 29:1He, that being often reproved hardenethhisneck, shall 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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