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New Living Translation
Proverbs 14:15
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The simple believes every word; But the prudent man looks well to his going.
Fools will believe anything, but the wise think about what they do.
A naive person believes everything, but the shrewd person discerns his steps.
The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going.
The simple believes everything, But the prudent man carefully considers his ways.
The naive or inexperienced person [is easily misled and] believes every word he hears, But the prudent man [is discreet and astute and] considers well where he is going.
The simple believes everything, but the prudent gives thought to his steps.
An innocent man bileueth to eche word; a felle man biholdith hise goyngis.
The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going.
The simple man believes every word, but the prudent man watches his steps.
Don't be stupid and believe all you hear; be smart and know where you are headed.
The simple believeth every word; But the prudent man looketh well to his going.
The simple man has faith in every word, but the man of good sense gives thought to his footsteps.
One who doesn't think believes every word, but the cautious understands his steps.
The simple believeth every word; but the prudent [man] heedeth his going.
Fools believe every word they hear, but wise people think carefully about everything.
The thoughtless believeth every word; but the prudent man looketh well to his going.
The simple beleeueth euery word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going.
The one who is easy to fool believes everything, but the wise man looks where he goes.
The simple believe everything, but the clever consider their steps.
The foolish will beleeue euery thing: but the prudent will consider his steppes.
The simple man believes every word; but the prudent discerns between good and evil.
A fool will believe anything; smart people watch their step.
The simple, believeth every word, but, the prudent, looketh well to his going.
The innocent believeth every word: the discreet man considereth his steps. No good shall come to the deceitful son: but the wise servant shall prosper in his dealings, and his way shall be made straight.
The simple believes everything, but the prudent looks where he is going.
An ignorant body beleueth euery worde: but who so hath vnderstanding, loketh well to his goynges.
The simple believes every word: but the prudent man betakes himself to after-thought.
The inexperienced one believes anything,but the sensible one watches his steps.
The simple believes everything, But the prudent man carefully considers his ways.
The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going.
The simple will believe every word, but the clever will consider his step.
The simple believes every word, but the wise considers his step.
The simple giveth credence to everything, And the prudent attendeth to his step.
An ignoraut body beleueth all thinges, but who so hath vnderstondinge, loketh well to his goinges.
The gullible believe anything they're told; the prudent sift and weigh every word.
The naive believes everything, But the sensible person considers his steps.
The simple believes every word, But the prudent considers well his steps.
The naive believes everything, But the sensible man considers his steps.
The simple believes everything,But the prudent one discerns his steps.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
simple: Proverbs 4:26, Proverbs 22:3, Proverbs 27:12, Romans 16:18, Romans 16:19, Ephesians 4:14, Ephesians 5:17, 1 John 4:1
the prudent: Proverbs 14:8, Amos 5:13, Acts 13:7
Reciprocal: Genesis 37:33 - evil beast 2 Samuel 1:5 - How knowest 2 Samuel 15:11 - their simplicity 1 Kings 2:18 - Well Nehemiah 6:3 - And I sent Nehemiah 6:4 - and I answered Psalms 37:31 - steps Proverbs 7:7 - the simple Ezekiel 13:6 - made James 1:25 - looketh
Cross-References
fought against King Bera of Sodom, King Birsha of Gomorrah, King Shinab of Admah, King Shemeber of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (also called Zoar).
This second group of kings joined forces in Siddim Valley (that is, the valley of the Dead Sea).
This is how it must be done. Everyone must cancel the loans they have made to their fellow Israelites. They must not demand payment from their neighbors or relatives, for the Lord 's time of release has arrived.
Asa responded by removing all the silver and gold that was left in the treasuries of the Temple of the Lord and the royal palace. He sent it with some of his officials to Ben-hadad son of Tabrimmon, son of Hezion, the king of Aram, who was ruling in Damascus, along with this message:
Good comes to those who lend money generously and conduct their business fairly.
He requested letters addressed to the synagogues in Damascus, asking for their cooperation in the arrest of any followers of the Way he found there. He wanted to bring them—both men and women—back to Jerusalem in chains.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
The simple believeth every word,.... Every thing that is said to him every story that is told him, and every promise that is made him; and so is easily imposed upon, and drawn in to his hurt: every word of God, or doctrine of his, ought to be believed; because whatever he says is true, he cannot lie; every word of his is pure, free from all error and falsehood; it is a tried word, and found to bear a faithful testimony, and, if we receive the witness of then, the witness of God is greater; besides, his word is profitable for instruction, and for the increase of peace, joy, and comfort, and is effectual to saving purposes: every word of Christ is to be believed, who is a teacher sent from God; whose mission is confirmed by miracles, and whose doctrine is not his own as man, but his Father's; he is the faithful witness, and truth itself; his words are more than human, and besides are pleasant and wholesome: and every word and doctrine of his apostles, who received their mission commission, and doctrines from him, is also to be believed; but every spirit, or everyone that pretends to be a spiritual man, and to have spiritual gifts, is not to be believed; but the words and doctrines of ordinary men and ministers are to be first tried by the unerring rule of the sacred Scriptures; yea, the doctrines of the apostles were examined by them; see 1 John 4:1; they are "simple", weak, silly, foolish persons, that believe all they hear, whether right or wrong, true or false, good or hurtful; they are children in knowledge, who are tossed to and fro with every wind of doctrine, and are deceived with good words and fair speeches, Ephesians 4:14
Romans 16:18. This truly describes the followers of the man of sin; who give heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; who believe as the church believes; that believe with an implicit faith; believe every word and doctrine the pope and councils say they should, though ever so absurd; as, for instance, the doctrine of transubstantiation: these are "simple" or fools with a witness, who give up their understandings, and even their senses unto, and pin their faith upon, another;
but the prudent [man] looketh well to his going; or "its going" o; to the course and tendency of the word he hears, or the doctrine which is proposed to his faith; he considers well whether it is agreeable or is contrary to the perfections of God; whether it derogates from the glory of any of the divine Persons; whether it makes for the magnifying the riches of God's grace, and for the debasing of men; or for the depreciating of the one, and setting up of the other; and whether it is a doctrine according to godliness, or not, that tends to promote holiness of heart and life, or to indulge a loose conversation; and according to these criteria he judges and determines whether he shall believe it or not. Or, "to his going"; that is, to the going of the deceiver and impostor; he observes narrowly the methods he takes, the artifices he makes use of, the cunning sleight by which he lies in wait to deceive; how craftily he walks, and handles the word of God deceitfully; and he takes notice of his moral walk and conversation, and, as our Lord says, "ye shall know them by their fruits", Matthew 7:16. Or else the meaning is, and which seems to be the sense of our version, that he looks well unto, and carefully observes, his own goings; he takes heed to his ways, that they are right; that he is not in ways of his devising and choosing, but in God's ways; in the way of life and salvation by Christ; in the path of faith on him, and in the way of holiness; that he has chosen the way of truth, and walks in that; and that every step he takes in doctrine is according to the word of truth; and that whatever he does in worship is agreeably to the divine rule; and that every path of duty he treads in is according to the same, and as he has Christ for a pattern, and the Spirit for a guide; and that his walk is as becomes the Gospel, worthy of the calling wherein he is called, and that it is circumspect and wise; and such a man may be truly said to be a "prudent" man: the Targum is,
"he attends to his good;''
and so he does.
o לאשרו "gressum illius, sc. sermonis", Baynus, so some in Mercerus.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Simple - In the bad sense (compare Proverbs 1:22).
