16 A wise person is cautious and turns from evil,(A)
but a fool is easily angered and is careless.[a]

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  1. 14:16 Or and falls

16 The wise fear the Lord and shun evil,(A)
    but a fool(B) is hotheaded and yet feels secure.

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16 A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.

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12 A sensible person sees danger and takes cover;
the inexperienced keep going and are punished.(A)

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12 The prudent see danger and take refuge,
    but the simple keep going and pay the penalty.(A)

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12 A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished.

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20 Go, my people, enter your rooms
and close your doors behind you.
Hide for a little while until the wrath has passed.(A)

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20 Go, my people, enter your rooms
    and shut the doors(A) behind you;
hide(B) yourselves for a little while
    until his wrath(C) has passed by.(D)

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20 Come, my people, enter thou into thy chambers, and shut thy doors about thee: hide thyself as it were for a little moment, until the indignation be overpast.

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