Proverbs 22:3-5

Tree of Life Version

³A crafty person sees danger and hides,
but the naïve keep going and suffer for it.

⁴The reward of humility and fear of Adonai
is riches, honor and life.

⁵Thorns and snares are in the path of the perverse,
but one who guards his soul stays far from them.

Proverbs 22:3-5

New International Version

³The prudent see danger and take refuge,^(A)
but the simple keep going and pay the penalty.^(B)

⁴Humility is the fear of the Lord;
its wages are riches and honor^(C) and life.^(D)

⁵In the paths of the wicked are snares and pitfalls,^(E)
but those who would preserve their life stay far from them.

Tree of Life Version (TLV)

New International Version (NIV)