Mishle 14:15-17

Orthodox Jewish Bible

¹⁵The naive believeth every davar, but the prudent looketh with care to his steps.

¹⁶A chacham feareth, and departeth from rah, but the kesil throweth off restraint and is arrogantly reckless.

¹⁷He that is quicktempered dealeth folly, and an ish mezimot (a man of crafty schemes) is hated.

Proverbs 14:15-17

New International Version

¹⁵The simple believe anything,
but the prudent give thought to their steps.^(A)

¹⁶The wise fear the Lord and shun evil,^(B)
but a fool^(C) is hotheaded and yet feels secure.

¹⁷A quick-tempered person^(D) does foolish things,^(E)
and the one who devises evil schemes is hated.^(F)

Orthodox Jewish Bible (OJB)

New International Version (NIV)