Proverbs 22:3 · KJV
“A prudent {man} foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.”
— Proverbs 22:3
The rich and poor meet together: the LORD {is} the maker of them all.
By humility {and} the fear of the LORD {are} riches, and honour, and life. {By...: or, The reward of humility, etc}
Proverbs 22 — Context
A {good} name {is} rather to be chosen than great riches, {and} loving favour rather than silver and gold. {loving...: or, favour is better than, etc}
2The rich and poor meet together: the LORD {is} the maker of them all.
3A prudent {man} foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.
4By humility {and} the fear of the LORD {are} riches, and honour, and life. {By...: or, The reward of humility, etc}
5Thorns {and} snares {are} in the way of the froward: he that doth keep his soul shall be far from them.
Cross References
Proverbs 27:12
A prudent {man} foreseeth the evil, {and} hideth himself; {but} the simple pass on, {and} are punished.
Proverbs 14:16
A wise {man} feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.
Proverbs 29:1
He, that being often reproved hardeneth {his} neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy. {He...: Heb. A man of reproofs}
1 Thessalonians 5:2-6
For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.
Hebrews 11:7
By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith. {moved...: or, being wary}
Proverbs 7:7
And beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, a young man void of understanding, {the youths: Heb. the sons}
Isaiah 26:20-21
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.
Proverbs 7:22-23
He goeth after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter, or as a fool to the correction of the stocks; {straightway: Heb. suddenly}