“Innocens credit omni verbo ; astutus considerat gressus suos. Filio doloso nihil erit boni ; servo autem sapienti prosperi erunt actus, et dirigetur via ejus.”
“The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going.”
“The simple man believes every word, but the prudent man watches his steps.”
“A simple man believes everything, but the prudent man carefully considers his ways.”
“The simple believeth every word; But the prudent man looketh well to his going.”
Innocent. Good, and unsuspecting; (Josue ix. 14., and 1 Corinthians xiii. 7.) or rather credulous, 1 John iv. 1. (Calmet) — Septuagint, “the man who is not bad.” — Steps. Septuagint, “repenteth.” (Haydock) — No, &c. This occurs (chap. xiii. 13.) in several copies: but here it is omitted in Hebrew, &c.
8 The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.