Proverbs 22:3 LEB - The clever sees danger…

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Proverbs 22:3

3 The clever sees danger and hides,

but the simple go on and suffer.

Proverbs 22:3 — The New International Version (NIV)

3 The prudent see danger and take refuge,

but the simple keep going and pay the penalty.

Proverbs 22:3 — English Standard Version (ESV)

3 The prudent sees danger and hides himself,

but the simple go on and suffer for it.

Proverbs 22:3 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

3 A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself:

But the simple pass on, and are punished.

Proverbs 22:3 — New Living Translation (NLT)

3 A prudent person foresees danger and takes precautions.

The simpleton goes blindly on and suffers the consequences.

Proverbs 22:3 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

3 A prudent man foresees evil and hides himself,

But the simple pass on and are punished.

Proverbs 22:3 — New Century Version (NCV)

3 The wise see danger ahead and avoid it,

but fools keep going and get into trouble.

Proverbs 22:3 — American Standard Version (ASV 1901)

3 A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself;

But the simple pass on, and suffer for it.

Proverbs 22:3 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

3 A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished.

Proverbs 22:3 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

3 Sensible people foresee trouble and hide ⌊from it⌋,

but gullible people go ahead and suffer ⌊the consequence⌋.

Proverbs 22:3 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

3 A sensible person sees danger and takes cover,

but the inexperienced keep going and are punished.

Proverbs 22:3 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

3 The clever see danger and hide;

but the simple go on, and suffer for it.

Proverbs 22:3 — New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)

3 Wise people see danger and go to a safe place.

But childish people keep going and suffer for it.

Proverbs 22:3 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

3 The prudent sees the evil and hides himself,

But the naive go on, and are punished for it.