Proverbs 27:12
A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished.
KJV
Astutus videns malum, absconditus est : parvuli transeuntes sustinuerunt dispendia.
Vulgate
πανοῦργος κακῶν ἐπερχομένων ἀπεκρύβη, ἄφρονες δὲ ἐπελθόντες ζημίαν τίσουσιν.
LXX
A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself; Butthe simple pass on, and suffer for it.
ASV
עָר֤וּם רָאָ֣ה רָעָ֣ה נִסְתָּ֑ר פְּ֝תָאיִ֗ם עָבְר֥וּ נֶעֱנָֽשׁוּ
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
7 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
יַּ֣רְא
yr'
verb · 1312×
נִי
ny
verb · 82×
נֶעֱנָֽשׁוּ
n'nshv
verb · 9×
עָ֭רוּם
'rvm
adjective · 11×
עֹבֵ֣ר
'br
verb · 561×
פְתָאיִ֣ם
pt'ym
noun · 19×
רָ֑ע
r'
verb · 664×
Historic Christian voices
4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- 2Pet 3:10 — But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that
- 2Sam 17:22 — Then David arose, and all the people that were with him, and they passed over Jordan: by the morning light there lacked not one of them that was not gone over Jordan.
- Acts 27:11 — Nevertheless the centurion believed the master and the owner of the ship, more than those things which were spoken by Paul.
- Heb 11:7 — By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness whi
- Heb 11:7 — By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness whi
- Prov 14:15 — The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going.
- Prov 18:10 — The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.
- Prov 22:3 — A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.
- Prov 22:3 — A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.