Proverbs 22:3

Bible in Basic English (1941)

The sharp man sees the evil and takes cover: the simple go straight on and get into trouble.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 14:16 : 16 The wise man, fearing, keeps himself from evil; but the foolish man goes on in his pride, with no thought of danger.
  • Prov 27:12 : 12 The sharp man sees the evil and takes cover: the simple go straight on and get into trouble.
  • Heb 11:7 : 7 By faith Noah, being moved by the fear of God, made ready an ark for the salvation of his family, because God had given him news of things which were not seen at the time; and through it the world was judged by him, and he got for his heritage the righteousness which is by faith.
  • Prov 7:7 : 7 I saw among the young men one without sense,
  • 1 Thess 5:2-6 : 2 For you yourselves have the knowledge that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. 3 When they say, There is peace and no danger, then sudden destruction will come on them, as birth-pains on a woman with child; and they will not be able to get away from it. 4 But you, my brothers, are not in the dark, for that day to overtake you like a thief: 5 For you are all sons of light and of the day: we are not of the night or of the dark. 6 So then, let us not take our rest as the others do, but let us be self-controlled and awake.
  • Heb 6:18 : 18 So that we, who have gone in flight from danger to the hope which has been put before us, may have a strong comfort in two unchanging things, in which it is not possible for God to be false;
  • Prov 7:22-23 : 22 The simple man goes after her, like an ox going to its death, like a roe pulled by a cord; 23 Like a bird falling into a net; with no thought that his life is in danger, till an arrow goes into his side.
  • Prov 9:16-18 : 16 Whoever is simple, let him come in here: and to him who is without sense, she says: 17 Drink taken without right is sweet, and food in secret is pleasing. 18 But he does not see that the dead are there, that her guests are in the deep places of the underworld.
  • Prov 29:1 : 1 A man hating sharp words and making his heart hard, will suddenly be broken and will not be made well again.
  • Isa 26:20-21 : 20 Come, my people, into your secret places, and let your doors be shut: keep yourself safe for a short time, till his wrath is over. 21 For the Lord is coming out of his place to send punishment on the people of the earth for their evil-doing: the earth will let the blood drained out on her be seen, and will keep her dead covered no longer.
  • Matt 24:15-18 : 15 When, then, you see in the holy place the unclean thing which makes destruction, of which word was given by Daniel the prophet (let this be clear to the reader), 16 Then let those who are in Judaea go in flight to the mountains: 17 Let not him who is on the house-top go down to take anything out of his house: 18 And let not him who is in the field go back to get his coat.
  • Exod 9:20-21 : 20 Then everyone among the servants of Pharaoh who had the fear of the Lord, made his servants and his cattle come quickly into the house: 21 And he who gave no attention to the word of the Lord, kept his servants and his cattle in the field.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Prov 27:12
    94%

    12The sharp man sees the evil and takes cover: the simple go straight on and get into trouble.

  • Prov 14:15-18
    4 verses
    82%

    15The simple man has faith in every word, but the man of good sense gives thought to his footsteps.

    16The wise man, fearing, keeps himself from evil; but the foolish man goes on in his pride, with no thought of danger.

    17He who is quickly angry will do what is foolish, but the man of good sense will have quiet.

    18Foolish behaviour is the heritage of the simple, but men of good sense are crowned with knowledge.

  • Prov 12:23
    77%

    23A sharp man keeps back his knowledge; but the heart of foolish men makes clear their foolish thoughts.

  • Prov 14:7-8
    2 verses
    76%

    7Go away from the foolish man, for you will not see the lips of knowledge.

    8The wisdom of the man of good sense makes his way clear; but the unwise behaviour of the foolish is deceit.

  • Prov 13:16
    76%

    16A sharp man does everything with knowledge, but a foolish man makes clear his foolish thoughts.

  • Prov 1:32-33
    2 verses
    75%

    32For the turning back of the simple from teaching will be the cause of their death, and the peace of the foolish will be their destruction.

    33But whoever gives ear to me will take his rest safely, living in peace without fear of evil.

  • Prov 28:11
    75%

    11The man of wealth seems to himself to be wise, but the poor man who has sense has a low opinion of him.

  • Prov 22:4-5
    2 verses
    75%

    4The reward of a gentle spirit and the fear of the Lord is wealth and honour and life.

    5Thorns and nets are in the way of the twisted: he who keeps watch over his soul will be far from them.

  • Prov 12:15-16
    2 verses
    75%

    15The way of the foolish man seems right to him? but the wise man gives ear to suggestions.

    16A foolish man lets his trouble be openly seen, but a sharp man keeps shame secret.

  • Prov 3:7
    74%

    7Put no high value on your wisdom: let the fear of the Lord be before you, and keep yourself from evil:

  • Amos 5:13
    73%

    13So the wise will say nothing in that time; for it is an evil time.

  • Prov 21:11-12
    2 verses
    73%

    11When the man of pride undergoes punishment, the simple man gets wisdom; and by watching the wise he gets knowledge.

    12The Upright One, looking on the house of the evil-doer, lets sinners be overturned to their destruction.

  • Prov 8:5
    73%

    5Become expert in reason, O you simple ones; you foolish ones, take training to heart.

  • Prov 19:23
    72%

    23The fear of the Lord gives life: and he who has it will have need of nothing; no evil will come his way.

  • Prov 15:21
    72%

    21Foolish behaviour is joy to the unwise; but a man of good sense makes his way straight.

  • Job 28:28
    72%

    28And he said to man, Truly the fear of the Lord is wisdom, and to keep from evil is the way to knowledge.

  • Eccl 2:14
    72%

    14The wise man's eyes are in his head, but the foolish man goes walking in the dark; but still I saw that the same event comes to them all.

  • Prov 29:11
    72%

    11A foolish man lets out all his wrath, but a wise man keeps it back quietly.

  • Prov 7:7
    72%

    7I saw among the young men one without sense,

  • Eccl 8:5
    72%

    5Whoever keeps the law will come to no evil: and a wise man's heart has knowledge of time and of decision.

  • Prov 19:1
    72%

    1Better is the poor man whose ways are upright, than the man of wealth whose ways are twisted.

  • Prov 19:25
    72%

    25When blows overtake the man of pride, the simple will get sense; say sharp words to the wise, and knowledge will be made clear to him.

  • Prov 28:22
    72%

    22He who is ever desiring wealth goes running after money, and does not see that need will come on him.

  • Prov 28:14
    71%

    14Happy 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 10:23
    71%

    23It is sport to the foolish man to do evil, but the man of good sense takes delight in wisdom.

  • Prov 26:12
    71%

    12Have you seen a man who seems to himself to be wise? There is more hope for the foolish than for him.

  • Prov 14:3
    71%

    3In the mouth of the foolish man is a rod for his back, but the lips of the wise will keep them safe.

  • Prov 21:29
    71%

    29The evil-doer makes his face hard, but as for the upright, he gives thought to his way.

  • Prov 21:20
    71%

    20There is a store of great value in the house of the wise, but it is wasted by the foolish man.

  • Job 5:3
    71%

    3I have seen the foolish taking root, but suddenly the curse came on his house.

  • Prov 28:6
    71%

    6Better is the poor man whose ways are upright, than the man of wealth whose ways are not straight.

  • Prov 19:3
    71%

    3By his foolish behaviour a man's ways are turned upside down, and his heart is bitter against the Lord.

  • Prov 14:33
    71%

    33Wisdom has her resting-place in the mind of the wise, but she is not seen among the foolish.

  • Prov 28:27
    71%

    27He who gives to the poor will never be in need, but great curses will be on him who gives no attention to them.

  • Prov 1:5
    71%

    5(The wise man, hearing, will get greater learning, and the acts of the man of good sense will be wisely guided:)

  • Prov 10:9
    71%

    9He whose ways are upright will go safely, but he whose ways are twisted will be made low.

  • Prov 9:6
    71%

    6Give up the simple ones and have life, and go in the way of knowledge.

  • Prov 9:16
    71%

    16Whoever is simple, let him come in here: and to him who is without sense, she says:

  • Prov 15:24
    71%

    24Acting wisely is the way of life, guiding a man away from the underworld.

  • Prov 13:21
    71%

    21Evil will overtake sinners, but the upright will be rewarded with good.

  • Prov 21:22
    71%

    22A wise man goes up into the town of the strong ones, and overcomes its strength in which they put their faith.

  • Prov 3:13
    71%

    13Happy is the man who makes discovery of wisdom, and he who gets knowledge.