The wise fear, and so turn away from evil. The foolish leap ahead with confidence.
A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: But the fool rageth, and is confident.
A wise man suspects danger and cautiously avoids evil, but the fool bears himself insolently and is [presumptuously] confident.
A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil; But the fool beareth himself insolently, and is confident.
The wise are careful and avoid evil, but fools become excited and overconfident.
A wise man feareth and declineth from evil: the fool leapeth over and is confident.