Proverbs 22:3-5

Darby Translation

³A prudent [man] seeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished.

⁴The reward of humility [and] the fear of Jehovah is riches, and honour, and life.

⁵Thorns [and] snares are in the way of the perverse: he that keepeth his soul holdeth himself far from them.

Proverbs 22:3-5

New International Version

³The prudent see danger and take refuge,^(A)
but the simple keep going and pay the penalty.^(B)

⁴Humility is the fear of the Lord;
its wages are riches and honor^(C) and life.^(D)

⁵In the paths of the wicked are snares and pitfalls,^(E)
but those who would preserve their life stay far from them.

Darby Translation (DARBY)

New International Version (NIV)