Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The wise fear the LORD and shun evil, but a fool is hotheaded and yet feels secure. New Living Translation The wise are cautious and avoid danger; fools plunge ahead with reckless confidence. English Standard Version One who is wise is cautious and turns away from evil, but a fool is reckless and careless. Berean Standard Bible A wise man fears and turns from evil, but a fool is careless and reckless. King James Bible A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident. New King James Version A wise man fears and departs from evil, But a fool rages and is self-confident. New American Standard Bible A wise person is cautious and turns away from evil, But a fool is arrogant and careless. NASB 1995 A wise man is cautious and turns away from evil, But a fool is arrogant and careless. NASB 1977 A wise man is cautious and turns away from evil, But a fool is arrogant and careless. Legacy Standard Bible A wise man fears and turns away from evil, But a fool gets angry and feels secure. Amplified Bible A wise man suspects danger and cautiously avoids evil, But the fool is arrogant and careless. Christian Standard Bible A wise person is cautious and turns from evil, but a fool is easily angered and is careless. Holman Christian Standard Bible A wise man is cautious and turns from evil, but a fool is easily angered and is careless. American Standard Version A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil; But the fool beareth himself insolently, and is confident. Aramaic Bible in Plain English A wise one is afraid and departs from evil, and the fool partakes in it confidently. Brenton Septuagint Translation A wise man fears, and departs from evil; but the fool trusts in himself, and joins himself with the transgressor. Contemporary English Version Only a stupid fool is never cautious--so be extra careful and stay out of trouble. Douay-Rheims Bible A wise man feareth and declineth from evil: the fool leapeth over and is confident. English Revised Version A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool beareth himself insolently, and is confident. GOD'S WORD® Translation A wise person is cautious and turns away from evil, but a fool is careless and overconfident. Good News Translation Sensible people are careful to stay out of trouble, but stupid people are careless and act too quickly. International Standard Version The wise person fears and turns away from evil, but a fool is reckless and overconfident. JPS Tanakh 1917 A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil; But the fool behaveth overbearingly, and is confident. Literal Standard Version The wise is fearing and turning from evil, | And a fool is transgressing and is confident. Majority Standard Bible A wise man fears and turns from evil, but a fool is careless and reckless. New American Bible The wise person is cautious and turns from evil; the fool is reckless and gets embroiled. NET Bible A wise person is cautious and turns from evil, but a fool throws off restraint and is overconfident. New Revised Standard Version The wise are cautious and turn away from evil, but the fool throws off restraint and is careless. New Heart English Bible A wise man is cautious and turns away from evil, but the fool is arrogant and reckless. Webster's Bible Translation A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident. World English Bible A wise man fears and shuns evil, but the fool is hot headed and reckless. Young's Literal Translation The wise is fearing and turning from evil, And a fool is transgressing and is confident. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Wise Woman…15The simple man believes every word, but the prudent man watches his steps. 16A wise man fears and turns from evil, but a fool is careless and reckless. 17A quick-tempered man acts foolishly, and a devious man is hated.… Cross References Job 28:28 And He said to man, 'Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.'" Psalm 34:14 Turn away from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it. Proverbs 3:7 Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and turn away from evil. Proverbs 14:15 The simple man believes every word, but the prudent man watches his steps. Proverbs 14:17 A quick-tempered man acts foolishly, and a devious man is hated. Proverbs 16:6 By loving devotion and faithfulness iniquity is atoned for, and by the fear of the LORD one turns aside from evil. Proverbs 22:3 The prudent see danger and take cover, but the simple keep going and suffer the consequences. Treasury of Scripture A wise man fears, and departs from evil: but the fool rages, and is confident. feareth Proverbs 3:7 Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil. Proverbs 16:6,17 By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil… Proverbs 22:3 A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished. the fool Proverbs 7:22 He goeth after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter, or as a fool to the correction of the stocks; Proverbs 28:14 Happy is the man that feareth alway: but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief. Proverbs 29:9 If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, there is no rest. Jump to Previous Arrogant Beareth Behaveth Careless Cautious Confident Danger Departeth Evil Feareth Fearing Fears Fool Foolish Goes Insolently Keeps Pride Rageth Reckless Restraint Shuns Thought Throws Transgressing Turns WiseJump to Next Arrogant Beareth Behaveth Careless Cautious Confident Danger Departeth Evil Feareth Fearing Fears Fool Foolish Goes Insolently Keeps Pride Rageth Reckless Restraint Shuns Thought Throws Transgressing Turns WiseProverbs 14 1. A wise woman builds her house(16) A wise man feareth.--(Comp. Proverbs 3:7.) The fool rageth.--Gives way to passionate excitement, and "is confident" in his own wisdom; he has no "quietness and confidence" (Isaiah 30:15) in God. Verse 16. - A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil (Proverbs 22:3). In Proverbs 3:7 we had, "Fear the Lord, and depart from evil;" but here the idea is different. A wise man fears the evil that lurks in everything, and examines and ponders actions by the standard of religion, and is thus saved from many evils which arise from hastiness and inadvertence. The fool rageth, and is confident (Proverbs 21:24; Proverbs 28:26). The fool easily falls into a rage, and has no control over himself, and is confident in his own wisdom, in contrast to the wise man, who has trust in God, and is calm and thoughtful (Isaiah 30:15). Revised Version, "beareth himself insolently, and is confident;" but, as Nowack remarks, the word (mithabber), where it occurs elsewhere, means, "to be excited," "to be in a passion" (comp. Proverbs 21:24; Proverbs 26:17; Psalm 78:21, 59, 62), and this usual signification gives a good meaning here. Vulgate, transilit, "he overleaps" all laws and restrictions. The LXX., by transposition of the letters, reads mithareh, and translates μίγνυται," The fool trusting to himself mixes himself up with sinners."Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew A wiseחָכָ֣ם (ḥā·ḵām) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 2450: Wise [man] fears יָ֭רֵא (yā·rê) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 3373: Fearing, reverent and turns וְסָ֣ר (wə·sār) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 5493: To turn aside from evil, מֵרָ֑ע (mê·rā‘) Preposition-m | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 7451: Bad, evil but a fool וּ֝כְסִ֗יל (ū·ḵə·sîl) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3684: Stupid fellow, dullard, fool is careless מִתְעַבֵּ֥ר (miṯ·‘ab·bêr) Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 5674: To pass over, through, or by, pass on and reckless. וּבוֹטֵֽחַ׃ (ū·ḇō·w·ṭê·aḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 982: To trust, be confident, sure Links Proverbs 14:16 NIVProverbs 14:16 NLT Proverbs 14:16 ESV Proverbs 14:16 NASB Proverbs 14:16 KJV Proverbs 14:16 BibleApps.com Proverbs 14:16 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 14:16 Chinese Bible Proverbs 14:16 French Bible Proverbs 14:16 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 14:16 A wise man fears and shuns evil (Prov. 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