Proverbs 14:16

A wise man fears and turns from evil, but a fool is careless and reckless.

Cross References (22)

  • Proverbs 22:3 (11)

    The prudent see danger and take cover, but the simple keep going and suffer the consequences.

  • Proverbs 3:7 (10)

    Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and turn away from evil.

  • 1 Thessalonians 5:22 (9)

    Abstain from every form of evil.

  • Genesis 42:18 (5)

    and on the third day he said to them, “I fear God. So do this and you will live:

  • Proverbs 29:9 (5)

    If a wise man goes to court with a fool, there will be raving and laughing with no resolution.

  • Proverbs 28:14 (4)

    Blessed is the man who is always reverent, but he who hardens his heart falls into trouble.

  • 1 Kings 20:10–11 (4)

    Then Ben-hadad sent another message to Ahab: “May the gods deal with me, and ever so severely, if enough dust remains of

  • Proverbs 16:6 (4)

    By loving devotion and faithfulness iniquity is atoned for, and by the fear of the LORD one turns aside from evil.

  • Genesis 33:9 (4)

    “I already have plenty, my brother,” Esau replied. “Keep what belongs to you.”

  • Proverbs 16:17 (4)

    The highway of the upright leads away from evil; he who guards his way protects his life.

  • Job 31:21–23 (4)

    if I have lifted up my hand against the fatherless because I saw that I had support in the gate,

  • Mark 6:17–19 (3)

    For Herod himself had ordered that John be arrested and bound and imprisoned, on account of his brother Philip’s wife He

  • Psalms 119:120 (3)

    My flesh trembles in awe of You; I stand in fear of Your judgments.

  • 1 Kings 20:18 (3)

    “If they have marched out in peace,” he said, “take them alive. Even if they have marched out for war, take them alive.”

  • 1 Kings 19:2 (3)

    So Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah, saying, “May the gods deal with me, and ever so severely, if by this time tomorro

  • Proverbs 7:22 (3)

    He follows her on impulse, like an ox going to the slaughter, like a deer bounding into a trap,

  • Ecclesiastes 10:13 (2)

    The beginning of his talk is folly, and the end of his speech is evil madness.

  • Job 28:28 (2)

    And He said to man, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.’”

  • Mark 6:24–25 (2)

    Then she went out and asked her mother, “What should I request?” And her mother answered, “The head of John the Baptist.

  • John 9:40 (2)

    Some of the Pharisees who were with Him heard this, and they asked Him, “Are we blind too?”

  • Nehemiah 5:15 (1)

    The governors before me had heavily burdened the people, taking from them bread and wine plus forty shekels of silver. T

  • Psalms 34:14 (1)

    Turn away from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.