Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
But a fool is arrogant and careless.
King James Version
A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.
Holman Bible
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.
A Conservative Version
A wise man fears, and departs from evil, but the fool bears himself insolently, and is confident.
American Standard Version
A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil; But the fool beareth himself insolently, and is confident.
Amplified
A wise man suspects danger and cautiously avoids evil,
But the fool is arrogant and careless.
Bible in Basic English
The wise man, fearing, keeps himself from evil; but the foolish man goes on in his pride, with no thought of danger.
Darby Translation
A wise man feareth and departeth from evil; but the foolish is overbearing and confident.
Julia Smith Translation
The wise one feared and departed from evil: and the foolish overflowing, and being confident .
King James 2000
A wise man fears, and departs from evil: but the fool rages, and is confident.
Lexham Expanded Bible
The wise is cautious and turns from evil, but the fool throws off restraint and is confident.
Modern King James verseion
A wise one fears and departs from evil, but the fool rages and is sure.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil; but a fool goeth on presumptuously.
NET Bible
A wise person is cautious and turns from evil, but a fool throws off restraint and is overconfident.
New Heart English Bible
A wise man fears, and shuns evil, but the fool is hotheaded and reckless.
The Emphasized Bible
A wise man, feareth, and avoideth evil, but, a dullard, is haughty and confident.
Webster
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 hotheaded and reckless.
Youngs Literal Translation
The wise is fearing and turning from evil, And a fool is transgressing and is confident.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 14:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
15
But the sensible man considers his steps.
But a fool is arrogant and careless.
And a man of evil devices is hated.
Names
Cross References
Proverbs 22:3
But the
Proverbs 3:7
Genesis 33:9
But Esau said, “
Genesis 42:18
Now Joseph said to them on the third day, “Do this and live, for
1 Kings 19:2
Then Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah, saying, “
1 Kings 20:10-11
Ben-hadad sent to him and said, “May
1 Kings 20:18
Nehemiah 5:15
But the former governors who were before me
Job 28:28
And to depart from evil is understanding.’”
Job 31:21-23
Because I saw
Psalm 34:14
Seek peace and
Psalm 119:120
And I am
Proverbs 7:22
As an ox goes to the slaughter,
Or as
Proverbs 16:6
And by the
Proverbs 16:17
He who watches his way preserves his
Proverbs 28:14
But he who
Proverbs 29:9
Ecclesiastes 10:13
the beginning of
Mark 6:17-19
For Herod himself had sent and had John arrested and bound in prison on account of
Mark 6:24-25
And she went out and said to her mother, “What shall I ask for?” And she said, “The head of John the Baptist.”
John 9:40
Those of the Pharisees who were with Him heard these things and said to Him, “
1 Thessalonians 5:22
abstain from every