Verse List for PROV 14:15

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OET (OET-RV) Naive people believe everything they hear, ⇔ ^ but smart people carefully consider their steps.

OET-LV A _naive _person he _believes to/from_all/each/any/every thing and_a _sensible_person he _considers (to)_step _of_his.

ULT A naive one believes every word, ⇔ but a prudent, one considers his step.

UST Naive people believe whatever people say, ⇔  but smart people think carefully about what they do.

BSB & MSB The simple [man] believes every word, ⇔  but the prudent man watches his steps.

OEB No OEB PROV book available

WEBBE & WMBB A simple man believes everything, ⇔  but the prudent man carefully considers his ways.

NET A naive person believes everything, ⇔ but the shrewd person discerns his steps.

LSV The simple gives credence to everything,
And the prudent attends to his step.

FBV Stupid people believe whatever they're told, but sensible people think about what they're doing.

T4T ⇔  Foolish people believe everything that people tell them; ⇔  those who have good sense think carefully about what will be the result of their actions.

LEB • The simple will believe every word,
• but the clever will consider his step.

BBE The simple man has faith in every word, but the man of good sense gives thought to his footsteps.

Moff The simpleton believes what he is told: ⇔  the shrewd man watches where he goes.

JPS The thoughtless believeth every word; but the prudent man looketh well to his going.

ASV The simple believeth every word; ⇔ But the prudent man looketh well to his going.

DRA 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.

YLT The simple giveth credence to everything, And the prudent attendeth to his step.

Drby The simple believeth every word; but the prudent [man] heedeth his going.

RV The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going.
(The simple believeth/believes every word: but the prudent man looketh/looks well to his going.)

SLT The simple will believe to every word: and the prudent will understand to his going.

Wbstr The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going.

KJB-1769 The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going.
(The simple believeth/believes every word: but the prudent man looketh/looks well to his going.)

KJB-1611 The simple beleeueth euery word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above)

Bshps An ignorant body beleueth euery worde: but who so hath vnderstanding, loketh well to his goynges.
(An ignorant body believeth/believes every word: but whoso/whoever hath/has understanding, looketh/looks well to his goings.)

Gnva The foolish will beleeue euery thing: but the prudent will consider his steppes.
(The foolish will believe every thing: but the prudent will consider his steps.)

Cvdl An ignoraut body beleueth all thinges, but who so hath vnderstondinge, loketh well to his goinges.
(An ignorant body believeth/believes all things, but whoso/whoever hath/has understanding, looketh/looks well to his goings.)

Wycl An innocent man bileueth to eche word; a felle man biholdith hise goyngis.
(An innocent man believeth/believes to each word; a fell man beholdeth/beholds his goings.)

Luth Ein Alberner glaubt alles; aber ein Witziger merkt auf seinen Gang.
(A Alberner believes all/everything; but a funnier notices(v) on/in/to his gear/passage.)

ClVg [Innocens credit omni verbo; astutus considerat gressus suos. Filio doloso nihil erit boni; servo autem sapienti prosperi erunt actus, et dirigetur via ejus.
([Innocens he_believes all word; astutus considers steps his_own. Son trickso nothing will_be good; server/keeper however sapienti prosperi they_will_be action, and will_be_directed way/road his/her.)

UHB פֶּ֭תִי יַאֲמִ֣ין לְ⁠כָל־דָּבָ֑ר וְ֝⁠עָר֗וּם יָבִ֥ין לַ⁠אֲשֻׁרֽ⁠וֹ׃ ‡

BrLXX Ἄκακος πιστεύει παντὶ λόγῳ, πανοῦργος δὲ ἔρχεται εἰς μετάνοιαν.

BrTr The simple believes every word: but the prudent man betakes himself to after-thought.