Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished.

Bible References

General references

Proverbs 18:10
The name of LORD is a strong tower. A righteous man runs into it, and is safe.
Proverbs 22:3
A prudent man sees the evil, and hides himself, but the simple pass on, and suffer for it.
Exodus 9:20
He who feared the word of LORD among the servants of Pharaoh made his servants and his cattle flee into the houses.
Psalm 57:1
Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me, for my soul takes refuge in thee. Yea, in the shadow of thy wings I will take refuge until calamities be passed by.
Isaiah 26:20
Come, my people, enter thou into thy chambers, and shut thy doors around thee. Hide thyself for a little moment until the indignation be passed over.
Matthew 3:7
But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his immersion, he said to them, Ye offspring of vipers, who showed you to flee from the coming wrath?
Hebrews 6:18
So that by two immutable events, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we may have strong encouragement, having fled for refuge to seize the hope being openly displayed.
Hebrews 11:7
By faith Noah, being divinely warned about things not yet seen, moved with awe, prepared an ark for the salvation of his house, through which he condemned the world, and became an heir of righteousness according to faith.
2 Peter 3:7
But now the heavens and the earth, which have been stored up by the same word, are being preserved for fire in a day of judgment and destruction of irreverent men.