Proverbs 14:16
▸ Hear this chapter, lit word by wordA wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.
— Proverbs 14:16, King James Version
In other translations
World English Bible (WEB)
A wise man fears, and shuns evil, But the fool is hotheaded and reckless.
American Standard Version (ASV)
A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil; But the fool beareth himself insolently, and is confident.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
The wise is fearing and turning from evil, And a fool is transgressing and is confident.