Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleA wise man fears and turns from evil, but a fool is careless and reckless. Young's Literal Translation The wise is fearing and turning from evil, And a fool is transgressing and is confident. King James Bible A wise [man] feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident. Hebrew A wiseחָכָ֣ם (ḥā·ḵām) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 2450: Wise [man] fears יָ֭רֵא (yā·rê) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 3373: Fearing, reverent and turns וְסָ֣ר (wə·sār) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 5493: To turn aside from evil, מֵרָ֑ע (mê·rā‘) Preposition-m | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 7451: Bad, evil but a fool וּ֝כְסִ֗יל (ū·ḵə·sîl) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3684: Stupid fellow, dullard, fool is careless מִתְעַבֵּ֥ר (miṯ·‘ab·bêr) Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 5674: To pass over, through, or by, pass on and reckless. וּבוֹטֵֽחַ׃ (ū·ḇō·w·ṭê·aḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 982: To trust, be confident, sure |