Proverbs 22:3
▸ Hear this chapter, lit word by wordA prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.
— Proverbs 22:3, King James Version
In other translations
World English Bible (WEB)
A prudent man sees danger, and hides himself; But the simple pass on, and suffer for it.
American Standard Version (ASV)
A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth 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.