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The prudent carefully consider their steps.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/proverbs/14.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />The simple believes everything, but the prudent gives thought to his steps.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/14.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></span><br />The simple man believes every word, but the prudent man watches his steps.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/proverbs/14.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />The naive believes everything, But the sensible person considers his steps.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/proverbs/14.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The naive believes everything, But the sensible man considers his steps.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/proverbs/14.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />The naive believes everything, But the prudent man considers his steps.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/proverbs/14.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The naive <i>or</i> inexperienced person [is easily misled and] believes every word he hears, But the prudent man [is discreet and astute and] considers well where he is going.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/proverbs/14.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The inexperienced one believes anything, but the sensible one watches his steps.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/proverbs/14.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The inexperienced one believes anything, but the sensible one watches his steps. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/proverbs/14.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Don't be stupid and believe all you hear; be smart and know where you are headed. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/proverbs/14.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />A fool will believe anything; smart people watch their step. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/proverbs/14.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />A gullible person believes anything, but a sensible person watches his step.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/proverbs/14.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />An unthinking person believes everything, but the prudent one thinks before acting. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/proverbs/14.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />A naive person believes everything, but the shrewd person discerns his steps. </div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="classic" id="classic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Classic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/proverbs/14.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />The simple believeth every word: but the prudent <i>man</i> looketh well to his going.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/proverbs/14.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The simple believes every word, But the prudent considers well his steps.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kj2000/proverbs/14.htm">King James 2000 Bible</a></span><br />The simple believes every word: but the prudent man looks well where he is going.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/proverbs/14.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />A simple man believes everything, but the prudent man carefully considers his ways.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/proverbs/14.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />A simple man believes everything, but the prudent man carefully considers his ways.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/akjv/proverbs/14.htm">American King James Version</a></span><br />The simple believes every word: but the prudent man looks well to his going.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/proverbs/14.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />The simple believeth every word; But the prudent man looketh well to his going.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/afv/proverbs/14.htm">A Faithful Version</a></span><br />The simple believes every word, but the wise <i>man</i> watches his step.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/dbt/proverbs/14.htm">Darby Bible Translation</a></span><br />The simple believeth every word; but the prudent [man] heedeth his going.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/proverbs/14.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/proverbs/14.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="early" id="early"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Early Modern</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/geneva/proverbs/14.htm">Geneva Bible of 1587</a></span><br />The foolish will beleeue euery thing: but the prudent will consider his steppes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bishops/proverbs/14.htm">Bishops' Bible of 1568</a></span><br />An ignorant body beleueth euery worde: but who so hath vnderstanding, loketh well to his goynges.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/coverdale/proverbs/14.htm">Coverdale Bible of 1535</a></span><br />An ignoraut body beleueth all thinges, but who so hath vnderstondinge, loketh well to his goinges.</div></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><a name="literal" id="literal"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/proverbs/14.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />The simple gives credence to everything, "" And the prudent attends to his step.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/proverbs/14.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> The simple giveth credence to everything, And the prudent attendeth to his step.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/proverbs/14.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />The simple will believe to every word: and the prudent will understand to his going.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="catholic" id="catholic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/proverbs/14.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />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. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/proverbs/14.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />The innocent trust every word. The astute one considers his own steps. Nothing good will be for the deceitful son. But the wise servant shall act prosperously and his way will be set in order.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="aramaic" id="aramaic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/proverbs/14.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />A child believes every word, and a cunning one distinguishes good from evil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/proverbs/14.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />The simple man believes every word; but the prudent discerns between good and evil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="otnt" id="otnt"></a><div class="vheading"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/proverbs/14.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />The thoughtless believeth every word; But the prudent man looketh well to his going.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/proverbs/14.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />The simple believes every word: but the prudent man betakes himself to after-thought.</div></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr height="600"><td align="center"> <div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> <div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="strongs" id="strongs"></a><div class="vheading">Parallel Strong's</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb-strongs/proverbs/14.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/6612.htm" title="6612: pe·ṯî (N-ms) -- Simple, perhaps open-minded. Or pethiy; or pthaeiy; from pathah; silly.">The simple man</a> <a href="/hebrew/539.htm" title="539: ya·’ă·mîn (V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms) -- To confirm, support. ">believes</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: lə·ḵāl (Prep-l:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">every</a> <a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: dā·ḇār (N-ms) -- Speech, word. From dabar; a word; by implication, a matter or thing; adverbially, a cause.">word,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6175.htm" title="6175: wə·‘ā·rūm (Conj-w:: Adj-ms) -- Crafty, shrewd, sensible. Passive participle of aram; cunning.">but the prudent man</a> <a href="/hebrew/995.htm" title="995: yā·ḇîn (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To discern. A primitive root; to separate mentally, i.e.(generally) understand.">watches</a> <a href="/hebrew/838.htm" title="838: la·’ă·šu·rōw (Prep-l:: N-fsc:: 3ms) -- Step, going. Or ashshur; from 'ashar in the sense of going; a step.">his steps.</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylts/proverbs/14.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/6612.htm" title="6612. pthiy (peth-ee') -- one">The simple</a><a href="/hebrew/539.htm" title="539. 'aman (aw-man') -- to confirm, support"> giveth credence</a><a href="/hebrew/3605.htm3605. kol (kole) -- the whole, all"> to everything</a><a href="/hebrew/6175.htm" title="6175. aruwm (aw-room') -- crafty, shrewd, sensible">, And the prudent</a><a href="/hebrew/995.htm" title="995. biyn (bene) -- to discern"> attendeth</a><a href="/hebrew/838.htm" title="838. 'ashur (aw-shoor') -- step, going"> to his step.</span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><b><a href="/hcsb/proverbs/14.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></b></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/6612.htm" title="פֶּתִי_1 ncmsa 6612">The inexperienced</a> <a href="/hebrew/539.htm" title="אמן_1 vhi3ms 539"> one believes</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="כֹּל ncmsc 3605"> anything</a> <a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="דָּבָר ncmsa 1697"></a>, <a href="/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">but</a> <a href="/hebrew/6175.htm" title="עָרוּם amsa 6175"> the sensible</a> <a href="/hebrew/995.htm" title="בין vqi3ms 995"> one watches</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a> <a href="/hebrew/838.htm" title="אָשֻׁר ncfsc 838"> steps</a>.</span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nas/proverbs/14.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/6612a.htm" title="6612a">The naive</a> <a href="/hebrew/539.htm" title="539. 'aman (aw-man') -- to confirm, support">believes</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605. kol (kole) -- the whole, all">everything,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6175.htm" title="6175. aruwm (aw-room') -- crafty, shrewd, sensible">But the sensible</a> <a href="/hebrew/6175.htm" title="6175. aruwm (aw-room') -- crafty, shrewd, sensible">man</a> <a href="/hebrew/995.htm" title="995. biyn (bene) -- to discern">considers</a> <a href="/hebrew/804a.htm" title="804a">his steps.</a> </span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjvs/proverbs/14.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/6612.htm" title="6612. pthiy (peth-ee') -- one">The simple</a> <a href="/hebrew/539.htm" title="539. 'aman (aw-man') -- to confirm, support">believeth</a> <a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697. dabar (daw-baw') -- speech, word">every word:</a> <a href="/hebrew/6175.htm" title="6175. aruwm (aw-room') -- crafty, shrewd, sensible">but the prudent</a> <a href="/hebrew/995.htm" title="995. biyn (bene) -- to discern">[man] looketh well</a> <a href="/hebrew/838.htm" title="838. 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