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Proverbs 22:3-5
New American Standard Bible
Proverbs 22:3-5
New American Standard Bible
3 A (A)prudent person sees evil and hides himself,
But the naive proceed, and pay the penalty.
4 The reward of humility and [a]the fear of the Lord
Are riches, honor, and life.
5 (B)Thorns and snares are in the way of the perverse;
One who guards himself will be far from them.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 22:4 Or reverence for
Proverbs 22:3-5
New International Version
Proverbs 22:3-5
New International Version
5 In the paths of the wicked are snares and pitfalls,(E)
but those who would preserve their life stay far from them.
Proverbs 22:3-5
King James Version
Proverbs 22:3-5
King James Version
3 A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.
4 By humility and the fear of the Lord are riches, and honour, and life.
5 Thorns and snares are in the way of the froward: he that doth keep his soul shall be far from them.
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