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Darby's French Translation
Proverbes 22:3
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L'homme bien avisé prévoit le mal, et se tient caché; mais les niais passent, et en payent l'amende.
L'homme bien avisé prévoit le mal, et se met ŕ l'abri; mais les simples passent outre, et en portent la peine.
L'homme prudent voit le mal et se cache, Mais les simples avancent et sont punis.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
prudent: Proverbs 14:16, Proverbs 27:12, Exodus 9:20, Exodus 9:21, Isaiah 26:20, Isaiah 26:21, Matthew 24:15-18, 1 Thessalonians 5:2-6, Hebrews 6:18, Hebrews 11:7
the simple: Proverbs 7:7, Proverbs 7:22, Proverbs 7:23, Proverbs 9:16-18, Proverbs 29:1
Reciprocal: Genesis 7:7 - General Genesis 41:34 - and take Exodus 2:15 - fled Judges 20:3 - the children of Benjamin 1 Samuel 20:5 - that I may 2 Samuel 15:11 - their simplicity 1 Chronicles 5:22 - the war was of God Proverbs 14:15 - simple Hosea 13:13 - an Micah 6:9 - and Matthew 24:16 - General Mark 13:15 - General Luke 21:21 - flee Acts 23:17 - one Romans 16:18 - the simple
Gill's Notes on the Bible
A prudent [man] foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself,.... A wise man, whose eyes are in his head, who looks about him and before him, and is cautious and careful of his conduct and behaviour; he foresees the evil of sin he is liable to be drawn into by such and such company, snares, and temptations; and therefore he keeps from them, and abstains from all appearance of evil, or what would lead him to it; and he foresees the evil of punishment, or the judgments of God that are coming on for sin; and he betakes himself to the Lord, to those hiding places and chambers of retreat and protection he has provided for his people, till the indignation be overpast; see Isaiah 26:20;
but the simple pass on, and are punished: foolish persons, devoid of the grace of God and the fear of him, go on careless and unconcerned in their sinful course of life, transgressing the law of God; they proceed from evil to evil, from lesser to greater sins; they go on in the broad road to destruction, and are punished with temporal judgments here, and with everlasting destruction hereafter.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Proverbs 22:3. A prudent man foreseeth the evil — God in mercy has denied man the knowledge of futurity; but in its place he has given him hope and prudence. By hope he is continually expecting and anticipating good; by prudence he derives and employs means to secure it. His experience shows him that there are many natural evils in a current state, the course of which he can neither stem nor divert: prudence shows him beforehand the means he may use to step out of their way, and hide himself. The simple-the inexperienced, headstrong, giddy, and foolish - rush on in the career of hope, without prudence to regulate, chastise, and guide it; thus they commit many faults, make many miscarriages, and suffer often in consequence; and the commission of crimes leads to punishment.
