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Proverbs 22:3 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" A prudent man sees danger and hides himself; but the simple pass on, and suffer for it. "

Proverbs 22:3

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1 A good name is more desirable than great riches, and loving favor is better than silver and gold.

2 The rich and the poor have this in common: The LORD is the maker of them all.

3 A prudent man sees danger and hides himself; but the simple pass on, and suffer for it.

4 The result of humility and the fear of the LORD is wealth, honor, and life.

5 Thorns and snares are in the path of the wicked; whoever guards his soul stays far from them.

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Here we see, first, the value of wisdom and careful thought. A prudent person, helped by good judgment, sees danger ahead and hides from it. He knows when he is stepping into temptation, and he puts on his armor and stays alert. When storm clouds begin to gather, he takes the warning and runs to the name of the Lord, his strong tower. Noah saw the coming flood, and Joseph saw the years of famine, so both made ready.

We also see the harm of acting without thought. Simple people believe every word that flatters them, but they do not believe warnings. So they keep going and are punished. They go into sin even when they are told what its end will be. They rush into trouble, even after clear warning, and then they regret their stubbornness when it is too late. See an example of both attitudes in (Exodus 9:20-21). Nothing is more deadly to precious souls than refusing to take warning.

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Proverbs 22:1

"A good name is more desirable than great riches, and loving favor is better than silver and gold."

Proverbs 22:2

"The rich and the poor have this in common: The LORD is the maker of them all."

Proverbs 22:4

"The result of humility and the fear of the LORD is wealth, honor, and life."

Proverbs 22:5

"Thorns and snares are in the path of the wicked; whoever guards his soul stays far from them."

Proverbs 22:6

"Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it."

Proverbs 22:7

"The rich rule over the poor. The borrower is servant to the lender."

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