Proverbs 14:15 Parallel Translations

NASB:

GWT:

A gullible person believes anything, but a sensible person watches his step.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going.

ASV:

The simple believeth every word; But the prudent man looketh well to his going.

BBE:

The simple man has faith in every word, but the man of good sense gives thought to his footsteps.

DBY:

The simple believeth every word; but the prudent man heedeth his going.

ERV:

The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going.

JPS:

The thoughtless believeth every word; but the prudent man looketh well to his going.

WBS:

The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going.

WEB:

A simple man believes everything, but the prudent man carefully considers his ways.

YLT:

The simple giveth credence to everything, And the prudent attendeth to his step.

Proverbs 14:15 Cross References

XREF:

Proverbs 14:14 The backslider in heart will have his fill of his own ways, But a good man will be satisfied with his.

Proverbs 14:16 A wise man is cautious and turns away from evil, But a fool is arrogant and careless. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

WES:

14:15 The simple - A foolish man. Looketh - He orders his dealings in the world with due circumspection, not considering so much what other men say as what he ought to do.

MHC:

14:1 A woman who has no fear of God, who is wilful and wasteful, and indulges her ease, will as certainly ruin her family, as if she plucked her house down. 2. Here are grace and sin in their true colours. Those that despise God's precepts and promises, despise God and all his power and mercy. 3. Pride grows from that root of bitterness which is in the heart. The root must be plucked up, or we cannot conquer this branch. The prudent words of wise men get them out of difficulties. 4. There can be no advantage without something which, though of little moment, will affright the indolent. 5. A conscientious witness will not dare to represent anything otherwise than according to his knowledge. 6. A scorner treats Divine things with contempt. He that feels his ignorance and unworthiness will search the Scriptures in a humble spirit. 7. We discover a wicked man if there is no savour of piety in his discourse. 8. We are travellers, whose concern is, not to spy out wonders, but to get to their journey's end; to understand the rules we are to walk by, also the ends we are to walk toward. The bad man cheats himself, and goes on in his mistake. 9. Foolish and profane men consider sin a mere trifle, to be made light of rather than mourned over. Fools mock at the sin-offering; but those that make light of sin, make light of Christ. 10. We do not know what stings of conscience, or consuming passions, torment the prosperous sinner. Nor does the world know the peace of mind a serious Christian enjoys, even in poverty and sickness. 11. Sin ruins many great families; whilst righteousness often raises and strengthens even mean families. 12. The ways of carelessness, of worldliness, and of sensuality, seem right to those that walk in them; but self-deceivers prove self-destroyers. See the vanity of carnal mirth. 14. Of all sinners backsliders will have the most terror when they reflect on their own ways. 15. Eager readiness to believe what others say, has ever proved mischievous. The whole world was thus ruined at first. The man who is spiritually wise, depends on the Saviour alone for acceptance. He is watchful against the enemies of his salvation, by taking heed to God's word. 16. Holy fear guards against every thing unholy. 17. An angry man is to be pitied as well as blamed; but the revengeful is more hateful.

CONC:

Anything Attendeth Believes Believeth Carefully Considers Credence Faith Footsteps Gives Giveth Heedeth Looks Naive Prudent Sense Sensible Simple Step Steps Thoughtless

Attendeth Believes Believeth Carefully Considers Credence Faith Gives Good Heedeth Looks Naive Prudent Sense Sensible Simple Step Steps Thought Thoughtless Ways Word

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