Proverbs 14:16
American King James Version (AKJV)
A wise man fears, and departs from evil: but the fool rages, and is confident.
American Standard Version (ASV)
A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil; But the fool beareth himself insolently, and is confident.
Berean Study Bible (BSB)
A wise man fears and turns from evil, but a fool is careless and reckless.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
The wise man, fearing, keeps himself from evil; but the foolish man goes on in his pride, with no thought of danger.
Catholic Public Domain Version (CPDV)
The wise fear, and so turn away from evil. The foolish leap ahead with confidence.
Darby Bible (DBY)
A wise man feareth and departeth from evil; but the foolish is overbearing and confident.
Douay–Rheims Version (DRV)
A wise man feareth and declineth from evil: the fool leapeth over and is confident.
English Revised Version (ERV)
A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool beareth himself insolently, and is confident.
Free Bible Version (FBV)
Wise people are careful and avoid evil, but stupid people are confidently reckless.
JPS Tanakh 1917 Old Testament / Weymouth New Testament (JPS / WNT)
A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil; But the fool behaveth overbearingly, and is confident.
King James Version (KJV)
A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.
New Heart English Bible (NHEB)
A wise man is cautious and turns away from evil, but the fool is arrogant and reckless.
Webster Bible (Webster)
A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.
World English Bible (WEB)
A wise man fears, and shuns evil, but the fool is hotheaded and reckless.
World Messianic Bible British Edition (WMBB)
A wise man fears and shuns evil, but the fool is hot headed and reckless.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
The wise is fearing and turning from evil, And a fool is transgressing and is confident.