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Proverbs 22:3

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 3 The shrewd one sees the danger and conceals himself,
  But the inexperienced keep right on going and suffer the consequences.*

Proverbs 22:3

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 3 Shrewd is the one that has seen the calamity and proceeds to conceal himself,+ but the inexperienced have passed along and must suffer the penalty.+

Proverbs 22:3

The Bible in Living English
- 3 A sagacious man sees an evil and gets under cover,
  but simpletons go ahead and will pay the penalty.

Proverbs 22:3

American Standard Version
- 3 A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself; But the simple pass on, and suffer for it.

Proverbs 22:3

The Emphasized Bible
- 3 A prudent man seeth calamity and hideth himself, But the simple pass on and suffer.

Proverbs 22:3

King James Version
- 3 A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.