| 3. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Proverbs 22:3:1 ⧉עָר֤וּםaruma prudent person Proverbs 22:3:2 ⧉רָאָ֣הraasees Proverbs 22:3:3 ⧉רָעָ֣הraaevil Proverbs 22:3:4 ⧉ויסתרvayissaterand hides himself Proverbs 22:3:5 ⧉וְנִסְתָּ֑רvenisetarand is hidden Proverbs 22:3:6 ⧉וּ֝פְתָיִ֗יםufetayimand simple people Proverbs 22:3:7 ⧉עָבְר֥וּaverupassed on Proverbs 22:3:8 ⧉וְֽנֶעֱנָֽשׁוּ׃veneenashuand were punished |
| 3. Formal Translation A prudent {arum: shrewd, discerning} person saw the evil and hid himself, but the simple passed by and were punished. |
| 3. Dynamic Translation A wise person recognizes danger and takes cover, but the naive go on and suffer for it. |