Proverbs 14:16

Bible in Basic English (1941)

The wise man, fearing, keeps himself from evil; but the foolish man goes on in his pride, with no thought of danger.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 22:3 : 3 The sharp man sees the evil and takes cover: the simple go straight on and get into trouble.
  • Prov 3:7 : 7 Put no high value on your wisdom: let the fear of the Lord be before you, and keep yourself from evil:
  • Prov 7:22 : 22 The simple man goes after her, like an ox going to its death, like a roe pulled by a cord;
  • Prov 16:6 : 6 By mercy and good faith evil-doing is taken away: and by the fear of the Lord men are turned away from evil.
  • Prov 16:17 : 17 The highway of the upright is to be turned away from evil: he who takes care of his way will keep his soul.
  • Prov 28:14 : 14 Happy is the man in whom is the fear of the Lord at all times; but he whose heart is hard will come into trouble.
  • Prov 29:9 : 9 If a wise man goes to law with a foolish man, he may be angry or laughing, but there will be no rest.
  • Eccl 10:13 : 13 The first words of his mouth are foolish, and the end of his talk is evil crime.
  • Mark 6:17-19 : 17 For Herod himself had sent men out to take John and put him in prison, because of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, whom he had taken for himself. 18 For John said to Herod, It is wrong for you to have your brother's wife. 19 And Herodias was bitter against him, desiring to put him to death; but she was not able;
  • Mark 6:24-25 : 24 And she went out and said to her mother, What is my request to be? And she said, The head of John the Baptist. 25 And she came in quickly to the king, and said, My desire is that you give me straight away on a plate the head of John the Baptist.
  • John 9:40 : 40 These words came to the ears of the Pharisees who were with him and they said to him, Are we, then, blind?
  • 1 Thess 5:22 : 22 Keep from every form of evil.
  • Gen 33:9 : 9 But Esau said, I have enough; keep what is yours, my brother, for yourself.
  • Gen 42:18 : 18 And on the third day Joseph said to them, Do this, if you would keep your lives: for I am a god-fearing man:
  • 1 Kgs 19:2 : 2 Then Jezebel sent a servant to Elijah, saying, May the gods' punishment be on me if I do not make your life like the life of one of them by tomorrow about this time.
  • 1 Kgs 20:10-11 : 10 Then Ben-hadad sent to him, saying, May the gods' punishment be on me if there is enough of the dust of Samaria for all the people at my feet to take some in their hands. 11 And the king of Israel said in answer, Say to him, The time for loud talk is not when a man is putting on his arms, but when he is taking them off.
  • 1 Kgs 20:18 : 18 And he said, If they have come out for peace, take them living, and if they have come out for war, take them living.
  • Neh 5:15 : 15 But earlier rulers who were before me made the people responsible for their upkeep, and took from them bread and wine at the rate of forty shekels of silver; and even their servants were lords over the people: but I did not do so, because of the fear of God.
  • Job 28:28 : 28 And he said to man, Truly the fear of the Lord is wisdom, and to keep from evil is the way to knowledge.
  • Job 31:21-23 : 21 If my hand had been lifted up against him who had done no wrong, when I saw that I was supported by the judges; 22 May my arm be pulled from my body, and be broken from its base. 23 For the fear of God kept me back, and because of his power I might not do such things.
  • Ps 34:14 : 14 Be turned from evil, and do good; make a search for peace, desiring it with all your heart.
  • Ps 119:120 : 120 My flesh is moved for fear of you; I give honour to your decisions.

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  • Prov 27:12
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  • Prov 22:3
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  • Prov 12:15-16
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  • Prov 29:11
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  • Prov 15:20-21
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  • Prov 26:12
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  • Prov 14:33
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    23 A sharp man keeps back his knowledge; but the heart of foolish men makes clear their foolish thoughts.

  • Job 28:28
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  • Prov 14:2-3
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  • Prov 1:7
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  • Prov 28:26
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  • Prov 3:7
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  • Prov 15:5
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  • Prov 10:8
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  • Prov 10:23
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