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Proverbs 14:16

חָכָ֗ם יָ֭רֵא וְסָ֣ר מֵרָ֑ע וּ֝כְסִ֗יל מִתְעַבֵּ֥ר וּבוֹטֵֽחַ׃
King James Version (KJV)

A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.

Modern English

One who is wise is cautious and turns away from evil, but a fool is reckless and careless.

Hebrew

חָכָ֗ם יָ֭רֵא וְסָ֣ר מֵרָ֑ע וּ֝כְסִ֗יל מִתְעַבֵּ֥ר וּבוֹטֵֽחַ׃

ḥakam yareʾ vsar meraʿ vksiyl mitʿaber vbvoṭeḥa

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