12A prudent man foresees the evil, and hides himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished.


In Context

9 Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so does the sweetness of a man's friend by hearty counsel.

10 Your own friend, and your father's friend, forsake not; neither go into your brother's house in the day of your calamity: for better is a neighbor that is near than a brother far off.

11 My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that reproaches me.

12 A prudent man foresees the evil, and hides 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 blesses his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, it shall be counted a curse to him.

Proverbs 27:12 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

27:12A prudent [man] foreseeth the evil, [and] hideth himself; [but] the simple pass on, [and] are punished.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

27:12The prudent see danger and take refuge, but the simple keep going and suffer for it.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

27:12The prudent man seeing evil hideth himself: little ones passing on have suffered losses.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

27:12A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself; But the simple pass on, and'suffer for it.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

27:12A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself; the simple pass on, and are punished.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

27:12A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and suffer for it.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

27:12A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

27:12A prudent man sees danger and takes refuge; but the simple pass on, and suffer for it.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

27:12The prudent hath seen the evil, he is hidden, The simple have passed on, they are punished.