Modern Translations New International VersionThe prudent see danger and take refuge, but the simple keep going and pay the penalty. New Living Translation A prudent person foresees danger and takes precautions. The simpleton goes blindly on and suffers the consequences. English Standard Version The prudent sees danger and hides himself, but the simple go on and suffer for it. Berean Study Bible The prudent see danger and take cover, but the simple keep going and suffer the consequences. New American Standard Bible A prudent person sees evil and hides himself, But the naive proceed, and pay the penalty. NASB 1995 The prudent sees the evil and hides himself, But the naive go on, and are punished for it. NASB 1977 The prudent sees the evil and hides himself, But the naive go on, and are punished for it. Amplified Bible A prudent and far-sighted person sees the evil [of sin] and hides himself [from it], But the naive continue on and are punished [by suffering the consequences of sin]. Christian Standard Bible A sensible person sees danger and takes cover, but the inexperienced keep going and are punished. Holman Christian Standard Bible A sensible person sees danger and takes cover, but the inexperienced keep going and are punished. Contemporary English Version When you see trouble coming, don't be stupid and walk right into it--be smart and hide. Good News Translation Sensible people will see trouble coming and avoid it, but an unthinking person will walk right into it and regret it later. GOD'S WORD® Translation Sensible people foresee trouble and hide [from it], but gullible people go ahead and suffer [the consequence]. International Standard Version The prudent person sees trouble ahead and hides, but the naive continue on and suffer the consequences. NET Bible A shrewd person sees danger and hides himself, but the naive keep right on going and suffer for it. Classic Translations King James BibleA prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished. New King James Version A prudent man foresees evil and hides himself, But the simple pass on and are punished. King James 2000 Bible A prudent man foresees the evil, and hides himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished. New Heart English Bible A prudent man sees danger, and hides himself; but the simple pass on, and suffer for it. World English Bible A prudent man sees danger, and hides himself; but the simple pass on, and suffer for it. American King James Version A prudent man foresees the evil, and hides himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished. American Standard Version A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself; But the simple pass on, and suffer for it. A Faithful Version A prudent one foresees the evil and hides himself, but the thoughtless plow ahead and are punished. Darby Bible Translation A prudent [man] seeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished. English Revised Version A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and suffer for it. Webster's Bible Translation A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587A prudent man seeth the plague, and hideth himselfe: but the foolish goe on still, and are punished. Bishops' Bible of 1568 A wyse man seeth the plague, and hydeth hym selfe: but the foolishe go on still, and are punished. Coverdale Bible of 1535 A wyse man seyth the plage and hydeth himself, but the foolish go on still and are punyshed. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionThe prudent has seen the evil, and is hidden, "" And the simple have passed on, and are punished. Young's Literal Translation The prudent hath seen the evil, and is hidden, And the simple have passed on, and are punished. Smith's Literal Translation The crafty saw evil, and he will hide, and the simple passed on and were punished. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThe prudent man saw the evil, and hid himself: the simple passed on, and suffered loss. Catholic Public Domain Version The clever saw evil and hid himself. The innocent continued on and was afflicted with damage. Translations from Aramaic Peshitta Holy Bible TranslatedA prudent one sees an evil man being scourged and is powerfully instructed, but fools pass by him and suffer damage. Lamsa Bible A prudent man sees an evil man scourged and is greatly instructed by it; but fools pass by and suffer loss. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself; But the thoughtless pass on, and are punished. Brenton Septuagint Translation An intelligent man seeing a bad man severely punished is himself instructed, but fools pass by and are punished.     |