Proverbs 14:16

Modern

A wise man fears and turns from evil, but a fool is careless and reckless.

Traditional

A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.

Literal

A wise one fears and turns aside from evil, and a fool is transgressing and is confident.

Latin

Sapiens timet, et declinat a malo; stultus transilit, et confidit.

Hebrew

English

A wise man fears and turns from evil, but a fool is careless and reckless.

Theme notes and profiles

Proverbs 22:3
The prudent see danger and take cover, but the simple keep going and suffer the consequences.
Proverbs 3:7
Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and turn away from evil.
1 Thessalonians 5:22
Abstain from every form of evil.
Genesis 42:18
…and on the third day he said to them, “I fear God. So do this and you will live:
Proverbs 29:9
If a wise man goes to court with a fool, there will be raving and laughing with no resolution.
Genesis 33:9
“I already have plenty, my brother,” Esau replied. “Keep what belongs to you.”
Proverbs 16:6
By loving devotion and faithfulness iniquity is atoned for, and by the fear of the LORD one turns aside from evil.
Job 31:21–23
…if I have lifted up my hand against the fatherless because I saw that I had support in the gate,
1 Kings 20:10–11
Then Ben-hadad sent another message to Ahab: “May the gods deal with me, and ever so severely, if enough dust remains of Samaria for each of my men to have a handful.”
Proverbs 28:14
Blessed is the man who is always reverent, but he who hardens his heart falls into trouble.
Proverbs 16:17
The highway of the upright leads away from evil; he who guards his way protects his life.
1 Kings 20:18
“If they have marched out in peace,” he said, “take them alive. Even if they have marched out for war, take them alive.”