Proverbs 14:15 “The simple man believes every word, but the prudent man watches his st…”

Proverbs 14:15

The simple man believes every word, but the prudent man watches his steps.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going.

World English Bible

A simple man believes everything, but the prudent man carefully considers his ways.

American Standard Version

The simple believeth every word; But the prudent man looketh well to his going.

Geneva Bible 1599

The foolish will beleeue euery thing: but the prudent will consider his steppes.

Darby Translation

The simple believeth every word; but the prudent [man] heedeth his going.

Young's Literal Translation

The simple giveth credence to everything, And the prudent attendeth to his step.

Bible in Basic English

The simple man has faith in every word, but the man of good sense gives thought to his footsteps.

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Cross references

“simple”

Ephesians 5:17 1 John 4:1 Proverbs 4:26 Proverbs 27:12 Ephesians 4:14 Proverbs 22:3

Ephesians 5:17 · BSB

Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is.

1 John 4:1 · BSB

Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God. For many false prophets have gone out into the world.

Proverbs 4:26 · BSB

Make a level path for your feet, and all your ways will be sure.

Proverbs 27:12 · BSB

The prudent see danger and take cover, but the simple keep going and pay the penalty.

Ephesians 4:14 · BSB

Then we will no longer be infants, tossed about by the waves and carried around by every wind of teaching and by the clever cunning of men in their deceitful scheming.

Proverbs 22:3 · BSB

The prudent see danger and take cover, but the simple keep going and suffer the consequences.

“the prudent”

Proverbs 14:8 Acts 13:7 Amos 5:13

Proverbs 14:8 · BSB

The wisdom of the prudent is to discern his way, but the folly of fools deceives them.

Acts 13:7 · BSB

an attendant of the proconsul, Sergius Paulus. The proconsul, a man of intelligence, summoned Barnabas and Saul because he wanted to hear the word of God.

Amos 5:13 · BSB

Therefore, the prudent keep silent in such times, for the days are evil.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

14The backslider in heart receives the fill of his own ways, but a good man is rewarded for his ways.

16A wise man fears and turns from evil, but a fool is careless and reckless.

Read Proverbs 14