Proverbs 14:16 Parallel Translations

NASB:

GWT:

A wise person is cautious and turns away from evil, but a fool is careless and overconfident. (GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

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

ASV:

A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil; But the fool beareth himself insolently, and is confident.

BBE:

The wise man, fearing, keeps himself from evil; but the foolish man goes on in his pride, with no thought of danger.

DBY:

A wise man feareth and departeth from evil; but the foolish is overbearing and confident.

ERV:

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

JPS:

A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil; but the fool behaveth overbearingly, and is confident.

WBS:

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

WEB:

A wise man fears, and shuns evil, but the fool is hotheaded and reckless.

YLT:

The wise is fearing and turning from evil, And a fool is transgressing and is confident.

Proverbs 14:16 Cross References

XREF:

Job 28:28 "And to man He said, 'Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; And to depart from evil is understanding.'"

Psalm 34:14 Depart from evil and do good; Seek peace and pursue it.

Proverbs 3:7 Do not be wise in your own eyes; Fear the LORD and turn away from evil.

Proverbs 22:3 The prudent sees the evil and hides himself, But the naive go on, and are punished for it. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

WES:

14:16 Feareth - Trembles at God's judgments when they are either inflicted or threatened. Rageth - Frets against God; or is enraged against his messengers. Confident - Secure and insensible of his danger.

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:

Arrogant Beareth Behaveth Careless Cautious Confident Danger Departeth Evil Feareth Fearing Fears Fool Foolish Goes Hotheaded Insolently Keeps Overbearing Overbearingly Pride Rageth Reckless Restraint Shuns Throws Transgressing Turning Turns Wise

Arrogant Beareth Behaveth Careless Cautious Confident Danger Departeth Evil Feareth Fearing Fears Fool Foolish Goes Insolently Keeps Pride Rageth Reckless Restraint Shuns Thought Throws Transgressing Turns Wise

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