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description: "\"A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished. By humility and the fear of the LO\" — Read Proverbs 22:3-4 in the King James Version (KJV) with commentary, cross references, and Greek/Hebrew lexicon."
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## Proverbs 22:3-4 in Context (Verses 1–7 KJV)
 
 [1 ](/kjv/proverbs/22/1) A *good* name *is* rather to be chosen than great riches, *and* loving favour rather than silver and gold.*
 
 [2 ](/kjv/proverbs/22/2) The rich and poor meet together: the LORD *is* the maker of them all.
 
 [3 ](/kjv/proverbs/22/3) A prudent *man* foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.
 
 [4 ](/kjv/proverbs/22/4) By humility *and* the fear of the LORD *are* riches, and honour, and life.*
 
 [5 ](/kjv/proverbs/22/5) Thorns *and* snares *are* in the way of the froward: he that doth keep his soul shall be far from them.
 
 [6 ](/kjv/proverbs/22/6) Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.**
 
 [7 ](/kjv/proverbs/22/7) The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower *is* servant to the lender.*
 
[Proverbs 21](/kjv/proverbs/21) [Proverbs 23](/kjv/proverbs/23)

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