Proverbs 14:16
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
A wise manחָכָ֣ם
(cha·cham)
2450: wisefrom chakam
is cautious 
 
3372a: to feara prim. root
and turns awayוְסָ֣ר
(ve·sar)
5493: to turn asidea prim. root
from evil,מֵרָ֑ע
(me·ra;)
7451b: evil, distress, misery, injury, calamityfrom the same as roa
But a foolוּ֝כְסִ֗יל
(u·che·sil)
3684: stupid fellow, dullard, foolfrom kasal
is arrogantמִתְעַבֵּ֥ר
(mit·'ab·ber)
5674b: to be arrogant, become angrydenominative verb from ebrah
and careless.וּבֹוטֵֽחַ׃
(u·vo·v·te·ach.)
982: to trusta prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
A wise
chakam  (khaw-kawm')
wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful) -- cunning (man), subtil, (un-), wise(hearted), man).
man feareth
yare'  (yaw-ray')
fearing; morally, reverent -- afraid, fear (-ful).
and departeth
cuwr  (soor)
to turn off (literal or figurative)
from evil
ra`  (rah)
bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)one), worse(-st), wretchedness, wrong. (Incl. feminine raaah; as adjective or noun.).
but the fool
kciyl  (kes-eel')
fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or silly -- fool(-ish).
rageth
`abar  (aw-bar')
to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in copulation)
and is confident
batach  (baw-takh')
to hie for refuge; figuratively, to trust, be confident or sure -- be bold (confident, secure, sure), careless (one, woman), put confidence, (make to) hope, (put, make to) trust.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
A wise man is cautious and turns away from evil, But a fool is arrogant and careless.

King James Bible
A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
A wise man is cautious and turns from evil, but a fool is easily angered and is careless.

International Standard Version
The wise person fears and turns away from evil, but a fool is reckless and overconfident.

NET Bible
A wise person is cautious and turns from evil, but a fool throws off restraint and is overconfident.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
A wise one is afraid and departs from evil, and the fool partakes in it confidently.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
A wise person is cautious and turns away from evil, but a fool is careless and overconfident.

King James 2000 Bible
A wise man fears, and departs from evil: but the fool rages, and is confident.
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