Catholic Public Domain Version
"The clever saw evil and hid himself. The innocent continued on and was afflicted with damage. "
— Proverbs 22:3, Catholic Public Domain Version
“A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.”
“A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself; But the simple pass on, and suffer for it. ”
“A prudent man sees danger, and hides himself; but the simple pass on, and suffer for it.”
“A shrewd person saw danger and hid himself, but the naive passed on by and paid for it.”
“The prudent man saw the evil, and hid himself: the simple passed on, and suffered loss.”
“The sharp man sees the evil and takes cover: the simple go straight on and get into trouble.”
“A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.”
A good name is better than many riches. And good esteem is above silver and gold.
The rich and poor have met one another. The Lord is the maker of them both.
The clever saw evil and hid himself. The innocent continued on and was afflicted with damage.
The end of moderation is the fear of the Lord, riches and glory and life.
Weapons and swords are on the way of the perverse. But he who guards his own soul withdraws far from them.
The proverb is: A youth is close to his way; even when he is old, he will not withdraw from it.