Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
The sharp man sees the evil and takes cover: the simple go straight on and get into trouble.
New American Standard Bible
The
King James Version
A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished.
Holman Bible
the inexperienced keep going and are punished.
International Standard Version
Those who are prudent see danger and take refuge, but the naive continue on and suffer the consequences.
A Conservative Version
A prudent man sees the evil, [and] hides himself. The simple pass on, [and] suffer for it.
American Standard Version
A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself; But the simple pass on, and'suffer for it.
Amplified
A prudent man sees evil and hides himself and avoids it,
But the naive [who are easily misled] continue on and are punished [by suffering the consequences of sin].
Darby Translation
A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself; the simple pass on, and are punished.
Julia Smith Translation
The prudent one saw the evil, he hid himself; the simple passed and were punished.
King James 2000
A prudent man foresees the evil, and hides himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished.
Lexham Expanded Bible
[When] the clever sees danger, he hides; the simple go on [and] suffer.
Modern King James verseion
A sensible one foresees the evil and hides himself, but the simple pass on and are punished.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
A wise man seeing the plague will hide himself; as for fools they go on still, and suffer harm.
NET Bible
A shrewd person sees danger and hides himself, but the naive keep right on going and suffer for it.
New Heart English Bible
A prudent man sees danger and takes refuge; but the simple pass on, and suffer for it.
The Emphasized Bible
A prudent man, seeth calamity - he hideth himself, the simple, pass on - they suffer.
Webster
A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished.
World English Bible
A prudent man sees danger and takes refuge; but the simple pass on, and suffer for it.
Youngs Literal Translation
The prudent hath seen the evil, he is hidden, The simple have passed on, they are punished.
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 27:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
All About Life
11 My son, be wise and make my heart glad, so that I may give back an answer to him who puts me to shame. 12 The sharp man sees the evil and takes cover: the simple go straight on and get into trouble. 13 Take a man's clothing if he makes himself responsible for a strange man, and get an undertaking from him who gives his word for strange men.
Names
Cross References
Proverbs 22:3
The sharp man sees the evil and takes cover: the simple go straight on and get into trouble.
Exodus 9:20-21
Then everyone among the servants of Pharaoh who had the fear of the Lord, made his servants and his cattle come quickly into the house:
Psalm 57:1-3
Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy on me; for the hope of my soul is in you: I will keep myself safely under the shade of your wings, till these troubles are past.
Proverbs 18:10
The name of the Lord is a strong tower: the upright man running into it is safe.
Isaiah 26:20-21
Come, my people, into your secret places, and let your doors be shut: keep yourself safe for a short time, till his wrath is over.
Matthew 3:7
But when he saw a number of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them, Offspring of snakes, at whose word are you going in flight from the wrath to come?
Hebrews 6:18
So that we, who have gone in flight from danger to the hope which has been put before us, may have a strong comfort in two unchanging things, in which it is not possible for God to be false;
Hebrews 11:7
By faith Noah, being moved by the fear of God, made ready an ark for the salvation of his family, because God had given him news of things which were not seen at the time; and through it the world was judged by him, and he got for his heritage the righteousness which is by faith.
2 Peter 3:7
But the present heaven and the present earth have been kept for destruction by fire, which is waiting for them on the day of the judging and destruction of evil men.
2 Peter 3:10-14
But the day of the Lord will come like a thief; and in that day the heavens will be rolled up with a great noise, and the substance of the earth will be changed by violent heat, and the world and everything in it will be burned up.