King James Version (KJV)
Proverbs 22:3
“A prudent [man] foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.”
Verse in context — Proverbs 22
1
A [good] name [is] rather to be chosen than great riches, [and] loving favour rather than silver and gold.
2
The rich and poor meet together: the LORD [is] the maker of them all.
3
A prudent [man] foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.
4
By humility [and] the fear of the LORD [are] riches, and honour, and life.
5
Thorns [and] snares [are] in the way of the froward: he that doth keep his soul shall be far from them.