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Proverbs 22:3

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A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.
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  1. Proverbs 27:12Rank 1 from verse 3
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    12A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished.

  2. Proverbs 14:16Rank 2 from verse 3
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    16A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.

  3. Proverbs 29:1Rank 3 from verse 3
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    1HE, that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.

  4. 1 Thessalonians 5:2–6Rank 4 from verse 3
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    2For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.

    3For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.

    4But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief.

    5Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness.

    6Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober.

  5. Hebrews 11:7Rank 5 from verse 3
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    7By 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.

  6. Proverbs 7:7Rank 6 from verse 3
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    7And beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, a young man void of understanding,

  7. Isaiah 26:20–21Rank 7 from verse 3
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    20¶ 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.

    21For, behold, the Lord cometh out of his place to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity: the earth also shall disclose her blood, and shall no more cover her slain.

  8. Proverbs 7:22–23Rank 8 from verse 3
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    22He goeth after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter, or as a fool to the correction of the stocks;

    23Till a dart strike through his liver; as a bird hasteth to the snare, and knoweth not that it is for his life.

  9. Exodus 9:20–21Rank 9 from verse 3
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    20He that feared the word of the Lord among the servants of Pharaoh made his servants and his cattle flee into the houses:

    21And he that regarded not the word of the Lord left his servants and his cattle in the field.

  10. Hebrews 6:18Rank 10 from verse 3
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    18That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us:

  11. Matthew 24:15–18Rank 11 from verse 3
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    15When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand:)

    16Then let them which be in Judæa flee into the mountains:

    17Let him which is on the housetop not come down to take any thing out of his house:

    18Neither let him which is in the field return back to take his clothes.

  12. Proverbs 9:16–18Rank 12 from verse 3
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    16Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: and as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,

    17Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.

    18But he knoweth not that the dead are there; and that her guests are in the depths of hell.

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Proverbs 22:3

COMBINED MEANING

prudent

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Wise, discerning, thoughtful, circumspect, and careful in judgment or conduct.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Bullokar 1616

COMBINED MEANING

man

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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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evil

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Sense 1: Moral wickedness, sin, wrong, or corruption. Sense 2: Harm, misery, calamity, adversity, or punishment.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

but

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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

simple

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Without guile; sincere or harmless; in other contexts, lacking wisdom or understanding.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893

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pass

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To go by, through, over, or beyond; to happen, cease, or be transferred.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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on

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1. At, upon, or in contact with the named place, object, side, or time. 2. Toward, against, concerning, depending upon, or directed to the named person or thing. 3. Forward or continuing; in joined expressions such as go on, put on, and lay hold on, the other words supply the particular action.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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punished

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Made to suffer a penalty, chastisement, loss, pain, or judgment in consequence of an offence, evil, or the authority's sentence.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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22:2The rich and poor meet together: the Lord is the maker of them all.

22:3A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.

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22:4By humility and the fear of the Lord are riches, and honour, and life.

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