The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the foolishness of the fools is deceit.

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15 The foolish will believe everything: but the prudent will consider his steps.

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18 The foolish do inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

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A fool despiseth his father’s instruction, but he that regardeth correction, is prudent.

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(A)A prudent man [a]seeth the plague, and hideth himself: but the foolish go on still, and are punished.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 22:3 That is, the punishment, which is prepared for the wicked, and fleeth [not to] God for succor.

12 [a]A prudent man seeth the plague, and hideth himself: but the foolish go on still, and are punished.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 27:12 Read Prov. 22:3.

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