Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
A sensible one foresees the evil and hides himself, but the simple pass on and are punished.
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].
Bible in Basic English
The sharp man sees the evil and takes cover: the simple go straight on and get into trouble.
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 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 answer him who shames me. 12 A sensible one foresees the evil and hides himself, but the simple pass on and are punished. 13 Take his robe that is surety for a stranger, and take a pledge from him for a strange woman.
Names
Cross References
Proverbs 22:3
A prudent one foresees the evil and hides himself, but the simple pass on and are punished.
Exodus 9:20-21
He that feared the Word of Jehovah among the servants of Pharaoh made his servants and his cattle to flee into the houses.
Psalm 57:1-3
To the Chief Musician. Do not destroy. A secret treasure of David, when he fled from Saul in the cave. Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me; for my soul trusts in You; yea, in the shadow of Your wings I will make my hiding-place, until these great troubles pass by.
Proverbs 18:10
The name of Jehovah is a strong tower; the righteous man runs into it and is safe.
Isaiah 26:20-21
Come, my people, enter into your rooms and shut your doors around you; hide for a little moment, until the fury has passed by.
Matthew 3:7
But seeing many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said to them, O generation of vipers, who has warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
Hebrews 6:18
so that by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us,
Hebrews 11:7
By faith Noah, having been warned by God of things not yet seen, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house, by which he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness which is according to faith.
2 Peter 3:7
But the present heavens and the earth being kept in store by the same Word, are being kept for fire until the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men.
2 Peter 3:10-14
But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night, in which the heavens will pass away with a rushing noise, and the elements will melt with fervent heat. And the earth and the works in it will be burned up.