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 pay the penalty. New American Standard Bible A prudent person sees evil and hides himself; But the naive proceed, and pay the penalty. NASB 1995 A prudent man sees evil and hides himself, The naive proceed and pay the penalty. NASB 1977 A prudent man sees evil and hides himself, The naive proceed and pay the penalty. Amplified Bible A prudent man sees evil and hides himself and avoids it, But the naive [who are easily misled] continue on and are punished [by suffering the consequences of sin]. Christian Standard Bible A sensible person sees danger and takes cover; the inexperienced keep going and are punished. Holman Christian Standard Bible A sensible person sees danger and takes cover; the inexperienced keep going and are punished. Contemporary English Version Be cautious and hide when you see danger--don't be stupid and walk right into trouble. 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. Gullible people go ahead [and] suffer. International Standard Version Those who are prudent see danger and take refuge, but the na�ve 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; 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 takes refuge; but the simple pass on, and suffer for it. World English Bible A prudent man sees danger and takes refuge; 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 man foresees the evil and hides himself, but the simple pass on and are punished. Darby Bible Translation A prudent [man] seeth the evil, [and] hideth himself; 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 seing the plague, wyll hide hym selfe: as for fooles they go on styll and suffer harme. Coverdale Bible of 1535 A wyse man seynge the plage wyl hyde him self, as for fooles they go on still, and suffer harme. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionThe prudent has seen the evil, he is hidden, "" The simple have passed on, they are punished. Young's Literal Translation The prudent hath seen the evil, he is hidden, The simple have passed on, they are punished. Smith's Literal Translation The prudent one saw the evil, he hid himself; the simple passed and were punished. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThe prudent man seeing evil hideth himself: little ones passing on have suffered losses. Catholic Public Domain Version The discerning man, seeing evil, hides himself. The little ones, continuing on, sustain losses. Translations from Aramaic Peshitta Holy Bible TranslatedA cunning man sees evil and is hidden, but fools have passed by it and have suffered loss. Lamsa Bible A prudent man foresees the evil and hides himself; but the fools pass on 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 A wise man, when evils are approaching, hides himself; but fools pass on, and will be punished.     |