Proverbs 22:3 meaning and explanation

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

Proverbs 22:3, Berean Standard Bible

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This saying comes from a collection of wisdom sayings in Proverbs, where a teacher instructs a learner in practical discernment. The prudent person notices danger ahead and takes cover, while the simple, meaning the naive or inexperienced, walks straight into it and pays the price.

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