Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
Those who are prudent see danger and take refuge, but the naive continue on and suffer the consequences.
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.
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 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 Be wise, my son, and make me happy, so I can reply to anyone who insults me. 12 Those who are prudent see danger and take refuge, but the naive continue on and suffer the consequences. 13 Take the coat of anyone who puts up security for a stranger; hold it in pledge if he cosigns for an immoral woman.
Names
Cross References
Proverbs 22:3
The prudent person sees trouble ahead and hides, but the naive continue on and suffer the consequences.
Exodus 9:20-21
Whoever feared the message from the LORD among Pharaoh's officials made his servants and livestock flee into shelters.
Psalm 57:1-3
Have mercy on me, God, have mercy, for in you I have placed my trust. Even in the shadow of your wings will I find my refuge until this calamity passes.
Proverbs 18:10
The name of the LORD is a strong tower; a righteous person rushes to it and is lifted up above the danger.
Isaiah 26:20-21
Come, my people, enter your rooms and shut your doors behind you. Hide yourselves for a little while until the fury has passed by.
Matthew 3:7
But when John saw many Pharisees and Sadducees coming to where he was baptizing, he told them, "You children of serpents! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?
Hebrews 6:18
so that by these two unchangeable things, in which it is impossible for God to prove false, we who have taken refuge in him might be encouraged to seize the hope set before us.
Hebrews 11:7
By faith Noah, when warned about things not yet seen, reverently prepared an ark to save his family, and by faith he condemned the world and inherited the righteousness that comes by faith.
2 Peter 3:7
Now by that same word, the present heavens and earth have been reserved for fire and are being kept for the day when ungodly people will be judged and destroyed.
2 Peter 3:10-14
But the Day of the Lord will come like a thief. On that day the heavens will disappear with a roaring sound, the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and everything done on it will be exposed.