Proverbs 22:3 - A Good Name (2024)

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New International Version
The prudent see danger and take refuge, but the simple keep going and pay the penalty.New Living Translation
A prudent person foresees danger and takes precautions. The simpleton goes blindly on and suffers the consequences.English Standard Version
The prudent sees danger and hides himself, but the simple go on and suffer for it.Berean Standard Bible
The prudent see danger and take cover, but the simple keep going and suffer the consequences.King James Bible
A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.New King James Version
A prudent man foresees evil and hides himself, But the simple pass on and are punished.New American Standard Bible
A prudent person sees evil and hides himself, But the naive proceed, and pay the penalty.NASB 1995
The prudent sees the evil and hides himself, But the naive go on, and are punished for it.NASB 1977
The prudent sees the evil and hides himself, But the naive go on, and are punished for it.Legacy Standard Bible
A prudent man sees evil and hides, But the simple pass on, and are punished.Amplified Bible
A prudent and far-sighted person sees the evil [of sin] and hides himself [from it], But the naive continue on and are punished [by suffering the consequences of sin].Christian Standard Bible
A sensible person sees danger and takes cover, but the inexperienced keep going and are punished.Holman Christian Standard Bible
A sensible person sees danger and takes cover, but the inexperienced keep going and are punished. American Standard Version
A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself; But the simple pass on, and suffer for it.Aramaic Bible in Plain English
A prudent one sees an evil man being scourged and is powerfully instructed, but fools pass by him and suffer damage.Brenton Septuagint Translation
An intelligent man seeing a bad man severely punished is himself instructed, but fools pass by and are punished.Contemporary English Version
When you see trouble coming, don't be stupid and walk right into it--be smart and hide. Douay-Rheims Bible
The prudent man saw the evil, and hid himself: the simple passed on, and suffered loss. English Revised Version
A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and suffer for it.GOD'S WORD® Translation
Sensible people foresee trouble and hide [from it], but gullible people go ahead and suffer [the consequence].Good News Translation
Sensible people will see trouble coming and avoid it, but an unthinking person will walk right into it and regret it later. International Standard Version
The prudent person sees trouble ahead and hides, but the naive continue on and suffer the consequences.JPS Tanakh 1917
A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself; But the thoughtless pass on, and are punished.Literal Standard Version
The prudent has seen the evil, and is hidden, | And the simple have passed on, and are punished.Majority Standard Bible
The prudent see danger and take cover, but the simple keep going and suffer the consequences.New American Bible
The astute see an evil and hide, while the naive continue on and pay the penalty. NET Bible
A shrewd person sees danger and hides himself, but the naive keep right on going and suffer for it. New Revised Standard Version
The clever see danger and hide; but the simple go on, and suffer for it.New Heart English Bible
A prudent man sees danger, and hides himself; but the simple pass on, and suffer for it.Webster's Bible Translation
A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.World English Bible
A prudent man sees danger and hides himself; but the simple pass on, and suffer for it. Young's Literal Translation
The prudent hath seen the evil, and is hidden, And the simple have passed on, and are punished.Additional Translations ...

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A Good Name
2The rich and the poor have this in common: The LORD is Maker of them all. 3The prudent see danger and take cover, but the simple keep going and suffer the consequences. 4The rewards of humility and the fear of the LORD are wealth and honor and life.…

Cross References

Proverbs 1:22
"How long, O simple ones, will you love your simple ways? How long will scoffers delight in their scorn and fools hate knowledge?Proverbs 14:16
A wise man fears and turns from evil, but a fool is careless and reckless.Proverbs 22:4
The rewards of humility and the fear of the LORD are wealth and honor and life.Proverbs 27:12
The prudent see danger and take cover; but the simple keep going and pay the penalty.Isaiah 26:20
Go, my people, enter your rooms and shut your doors behind you. Hide yourselves a little while until the wrath has passed.

Treasury of Scripture

A prudent man foresees the evil, and hides himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.

prudent

Proverbs 14:16 A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.

Proverbs 27:12 A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished.

Exodus 9:20,21 He that feared the word of the LORD among the servants of Pharaoh made his servants and his cattle flee into the houses: …

the simple

Proverbs 7:7,22,23 And beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, a young man void of understanding, …

Proverbs 9:16-18 Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: and as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him, …

Proverbs 29:1 He, that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.

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Proverbs 22

1. A good name is more desirable than great wealth

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers

(3) A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself, as the Israelites hid themselves within their houses from the destroying angel, Noah within the Ark, the Christians before the fall of Jerusalem (Luke 21:21) in Pella. (Comp. Isaiah 26:20.)

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 3. - A prudent man foresesth the evil, and hideth himself. The whole verse is repeated in Proverbs 27:12. St. Jerome has callidus, and the LXX. has πανοῦργος, as the translation of עָרוּם (arum); but it must be taken in a good sense, as cautions, farseeing, prudent (see note on Proverbs 1:4) Such a man looks around, takes warning from little circumstances which might escape the observation of careless persons, and provides for his safety in good time. Thus the Christians at the siege of Jerusalem, believing Christ's warnings, retired to Pella, and wine saved. A Spanish proverb runs, "That which the fool does in the end, the wise man does at the beginning." The simple pass on, and are punished. The subject of the former hemistich is in the singular number, for a really prudent man is a comparatively rare bring; the second clause is plural, teaching us, as Hitzig observes, that many simple ones are found for one prudent. These silly persons, blundering blindly on their way, without circumspection or forethought, meet with immediate punishment, incur dangers, suffer less. A Cornish proverb runs, "He who will not be ruled by the rudder must be ruled by the rock." Septuagint, "An intelligent man (πανοῦργος) seeing a wicked man punished is himself forcibly instructed; but fools pass by, and are punished" (comp. Proverbs 21:11). Parallel Commentaries ...

Hebrew

The prudent
עָר֤וּם ׀ (‘ā·rūm)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 6175: Crafty, shrewd, sensible

see
רָאָ֣ה (rā·’āh)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7200: To see

danger
רָעָ֣ה (rā·‘āh)
Adjective - feminine singular
Strong's 7451: Bad, evil

and take cover,
וְנִסְתָּ֑ר (wə·nis·tār)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5641: To hide, conceal

but the simple
וּ֝פְתָיִ֗ים (ū·p̄ə·ṯā·yîm)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 6612: Simple, perhaps open-minded

keep going
עָבְר֥וּ (‘ā·ḇə·rū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 5674: To pass over, through, or by, pass on

and suffer the consequences.
וְֽנֶעֱנָֽשׁוּ׃ (wə·ne·‘ĕ·nā·šū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 6064: To urge, to inflict a, penalty, to fine

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Proverbs 22:3 - A Good Name (2024)

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What does Proverbs 22:3 means? ›

NASB A prudent person sees evil and hides himself, But the naive proceed, and pay the penalty. CSB A sensible person sees danger and takes cover, but the inexperienced keep going and are punished. NLT A prudent person foresees danger and takes precautions. The simpleton goes blindly on and suffers the consequences.

What does a good name mean in the Bible? ›

Proverbs 22:1 – “A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches, loving favor rather than silver and gold.” Both riches (silver and gold) and an honorable reputation (loving favor, i.e., respect) are good.

What does a good name is rather to be chosen than great riches and loving favour rather than silver and gold mean? ›

Given the choice between a good reputation and a million dollars, many people would prefer the money. However, Solomon notes that it's better to be known for integrity and morality than to be wealthy and associated with sin (Proverbs 3:1–5; 19:1).

What does a good name is better than riches mean? ›

In other words, no rich person is remembered after death for his/her great wealth but for the charitable and positive impact that he or she made with the wealth while on earth. The poet of Proverbs 22:1 perhaps knew that only a good name and reputation last forever hence prioritised it over great wealth.

What can we learn from Proverbs 22? ›

Some things money cannot buy like a good reputation, a noble name, and a God-honoring testimony. These things come by faith and a life lived in the fear of God. Despite what others may think or say, the only thing that really matters is the state of a person's heart which God knows and sees.

What does the Bible say about what's in your heart comes out of your mouth? ›

Matthew 15:17-19 New International Version (NIV)

But the things that come out of a person's mouth come from the heart, and these defile them. For out of the heart come evil thoughts—murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, slander.

What does Proverbs say about a good name? ›

Proverbs 22:1-6
  • 1 A good name is more desirable than great riches; to be esteemed is better than silver or gold.
  • 2 Rich and poor have this in common: The LORD is the Maker of them all.
  • 3 The prudent see danger and take refuge, but the simple keep going and pay the penalty.

What does a good name mean? ›

[usually singular] ​the good opinion that people have of somebody/something synonym reputation. He told the police he didn't know her, to protect her good name.

What is the purpose of a good name? ›

Having a good name means living in a way that earns the trust of others. It means demonstrating integrity that people can depend on. Maintaining a good name doesn't mean that you are perfect, but when you make mistakes, you learn from them and do what you can to make things right.

Why does the Bible say a good name is better than riches? ›

The Bible tells us we are to have a reputation that compliments our confession of Christ. This is more valuable than wealth because it glorifies God.

What is God's preferred name? ›

In addition to the personal name of God YHWH (pronounced with the vocalizations Yahweh or Jehovah), titles of God used by Christians include the Hebrew titles Elohim, El-Shaddai, and Adonai, as well as Ancient of Days, Father/Abba which is Hebrew, "Most High".

What is the power of a good name? ›

A good name brings loving favor. The ending phrase of Proverbs 22:1 says, “…loving favor rather than silver and gold.” As we are to seek a good name instead of riches, so we are also to seek loving favor over riches. And I can think of no better way to garner loving favor than to have a good name.

What does the Bible say a good name is better than? ›

Proverbs 22:1 King James Version (KJV)

A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, And loving favour rather than silver and gold.

Who in the Bible had a good name? ›

Mary of Bethany has a “good name” and her legacy lives on well after her death. Judas sounds like he may have had a good start at life. He was given the name “Judah” which means, “praise”, when he was born. This important name belonged to the royal tribe in Israel.

What is the biblical difference between riches and wealth? ›

The Difference between Wealth and Riches

According to Kotter “riches” correspond with self-indulgent hearts while the wealthy see themselves as stewards of God's gifts and manage their possessions in ways that honor him.

What does it mean you are worth more than many sparrows? ›

In other words, God is in love with every one of us. The Gospel says that not even a sparrow will fall to the ground outside our heavenly Father's care. Yet, “sparrows” continue to fall, innocents die, children are sold for a few dollar s or thrown away as soon as their short flight of life took off.

What does it mean to say that God's foolishness is wiser than our wisdom? ›

When Paul speaks of the "foolishness of God," he is not implying that God is foolish. Rather he is saying that since God's way of reasoning is in accord with things of the spirit, it confounds the reasoning of this world. It is wiser than human reasoning, because spiritual things are wiser than carnal ones.

What does a sweet friendship refreshes the soul? ›

A sweet friendship freshens, replenishes, renews, stimulates, revives, and enlivens our souls. Friends can see qualities in us that we may not even see for ourselves. Their support, love and godly counsel can help spur us on to be our best.

What does it mean to be poor in spirit and pure in heart? ›

What did He mean? Simply this: We must be humble in our spirits. If you put the word “humble” in place of the word “poor,” you will understand what He meant. In other words, when we come to God, we must realize our own sin and our spiritual emptiness and poverty.

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