Proverbs 14:15
“The simple beleeueth euery word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going.”
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Proverbs 14:15 Context
13Euen in laughter the heart is sorrowfull; and the end of that mirth is heauinesse. 14The backslider in heart shall be filled with his owne wayes: and a good man shall be satisfied from himselfe. 15The simple beleeueth euery word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going. 16A wise man feareth, and departeth from euill: but the foole rageth, and is confident. 17Hee that is soone angry, dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked deuices is hated.
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The simple believeth every word: but the prudent [man] looketh well to his going.
- King James Version
The naive believes everything, But the sensible man considers his steps.
- New American Standard Version (1995)