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Commentary for Proverbs 14:16

חָכָ֣ם יָ֭רֵא וְסָ֣ר מֵרָ֑ע וּ֝כְסִ֗יל מִתְעַבֵּ֥ר וּבוֹטֵֽחַ׃

A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil; But the fool behaveth overbearingly, and is confident.

Rashi on Proverbs

A wise man fears retribution.
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and turns away from evil From the evil.
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but a fool passes vigorously He strengthens himself to pass vigorously.
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