Proverbs 22:3
American King James Version (AKJV)
A prudent man foresees the evil, and hides himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.
American Standard Version (ASV)
A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself; But the simple pass on, and suffer for it.
Berean Study Bible (BSB)
The prudent see danger and take cover, but the simple keep going and suffer the consequences.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
The sharp man sees the evil and takes cover: the simple go straight on and get into trouble.
Catholic Public Domain Version (CPDV)
The clever saw evil and hid himself. The innocent continued on and was afflicted with damage.
Darby Bible (DBY)
A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished.
Douay–Rheims Version (DRV)
The prudent man saw the evil, and hid himself: the simple passed on, and suffered loss.
English Revised Version (ERV)
A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and suffer for it.
Free Bible Version (FBV)
If you're sensible you see danger coming and get out of the way; but stupid people just keep going and pay for it.
JPS Tanakh 1917 Old Testament / Weymouth New Testament (JPS / WNT)
A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself; But the thoughtless pass on, and are punished.
King James Version (KJV)
A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.
New Heart English Bible (NHEB)
A prudent man sees danger, and hides himself; but the simple pass on, and suffer for it.
Webster Bible (Webster)
A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.
World English Bible (WEB)
A prudent man sees danger, and hides himself; but the simple pass on, and suffer for it.
World Messianic Bible British Edition (WMBB)
A prudent man sees danger and hides himself; but the simple pass on, and suffer for it.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
The prudent hath seen the evil, and is hidden, And the simple have passed on, and are punished.