SEV Biblia, Chapter 22:3
¶ El avisado ve el mal, y se esconde; mas los simples pasan, y reciben el daño.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Proverbs 22:3
Verse 3. A prudent man foreseeth the evil ] God in mercy has denied man the knowledge of futurity; but in its place he has given him hope and prudence. By hope he is continually expecting and anticipating good; by prudence he derives and employs means to secure it. His experience shows him that there are many natural evils in a current state, the course of which he can neither stem nor divert: prudence shows him beforehand the means he may use to step out of their way, and hide himself. The simple-the inexperienced, headstrong, giddy, and foolish-rush on in the career of hope, without prudence to regulate, chastise, and guide it; thus they commit many faults, make many miscarriages, and suffer often in consequence; and the commission of crimes leads to punishment.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 3. A prudent [man] foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself , etc.] A wise man, whose eyes are in his head, who looks about him and before him, and is cautious and careful of his conduct and behaviour; he foresees the evil of sin he is liable to be drawn into by such and such company, snares, and temptations; and therefore he keeps from them, and abstains from all appearance of evil, or what would lead him to it; and he foresees the evil of punishment, or the judgments of God that are coming on for sin; and he betakes himself to the Lord, to those hiding places and chambers of retreat and protection he has provided for his people, till the indignation be overpast; (see Isaiah 26:20); but the simple pass on, and are punished : foolish persons, devoid of the grace of God and the fear of him, go on careless and unconcerned in their sinful course of life, transgressing the law of God; they proceed from evil to evil, from lesser to greater sins; they go on in the broad road to destruction, and are punished with temporal judgments here, and with everlasting destruction hereafter.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 3 - Faith foresees the evil coming upon sinners, and looks to Jesus Chris as the sure refuge from the storm.
Original Hebrew
ערום 6175 ראה 7200 רעה 7451 ויסתר 5641 ופתיים 6612 עברו 5674 ונענשׁו׃ 6064
