Proverbs 14:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.”
Proverbs 14:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 14:16 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Proverbs 14:16 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Proverbs 14:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“A wise man fears and shuns evil, but the fool is hot headed and reckless.”
Proverbs 14:16 — World English Bible
Proverbs 14:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil; But the fool beareth himself insolently, and is confident.”
Proverbs 14:16 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 14:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“The wise is fearing and turning from evil, And a fool is transgressing and is confident.”
Proverbs 14:16 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 14:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“A wise [man] feareth and departeth from evil; but the foolish is overbearing and confident.”
Proverbs 14:16 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 14:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“A wise man feareth, and departeth from euill: but a foole rageth, and is carelesse.”
Proverbs 14:16 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 14:16 in Context — Proverbs 14
14 De sus caminos será harto el apartado de razón: y el hombre de bien [estará contento] del [suyo].
15 El simple cree á toda palabra: mas el avisado entiende sus pasos.
16 El sabio teme, y se aparta del mal: mas el necio se arrebata, y confía.
17 El que presto se enoja, hará locura: y el hombre malicioso será aborrecido.
18 Los simples heredarán necedad: mas los cuerdos se coronarán de sabiduría.
What Does Proverbs 14:16 Mean?
Proverbs 14:16 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 14. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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