Proverbs 27:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished.”
Proverbs 27:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 27:12 in 6 Bible Translations
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Proverbs 27:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“A prudent man sees danger and takes refuge; but the simple pass on, and suffer for it.”
Proverbs 27:12 — World English Bible
Proverbs 27:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself; Butthe simple pass on, and suffer for it. ”
Proverbs 27:12 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 27:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“The prudent hath seen the evil, he is hidden, The simple have passed on, they are punished.”
Proverbs 27:12 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 27:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“A prudent [man] seeth the evil, [and] hideth himself; the simple pass on, [and] are punished. ”
Proverbs 27:12 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 27:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“A prudent man seeth the plague, and hideth himselfe: but the foolish goe on still, and are punished.”
Proverbs 27:12 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 27:12 in Context — Proverbs 27
10 Thine own friend, and thy father’s friend, forsake not; neither go into thy brother’s house in the day of thy calamity: for better is a neighbour that is near than a brother far off.
11 My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that reproacheth me.
12 A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished.
13 Take his garment that is surety for a stranger, and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.
14 He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, it shall be counted a curse to him.
What Does Proverbs 27:12 Mean?
Proverbs 27:12 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 27. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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