Proverbs 14:16
A wise man fears and turns from evil, but a fool is careless and reckless.
BSB
ASV
A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil; But the fool beareth himself insolently, and is confident.
KJV
A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.
Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.
The fear of God is Deoj [in Greek]. But if fear is perturbation of mind, as some will have it that fear is perturbation of mind, yet all fear is not perturbation. Superstition is indeed perturbation of mind; being the fear of demons, that produce and are subject to the excitement of passion. On the other hand, consequently, the fear of God, who is not subject to perturbation, is free of perturbation. For it is not God, but failing away from God, that the man is terrified for.
The walk8
Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.
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Proverbs 3:7Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and turn away from evil.
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And He said to man, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.’”
Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but enjoy the company of the lowly. Do not be conceited.
Do you see a man who is wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
By loving devotion and faithfulness iniquity is atoned for, and by the fear of the LORD one turns aside from evil.
There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job. And this man was blameless and upright, fearing God and shunning evil.
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Proverbs 22:3The prudent see danger and take cover, but the simple keep going and suffer the consequences.
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The prudent see danger and take cover; but the simple keep going and pay the penalty.
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1 Thessalonians 5:22Abstain from every form of evil.
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We put no obstacle in anyone’s way, so that no one can discredit our ministry.
Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think on these things.