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
Read Proverbs 27:12 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
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; But the 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 N’abandonne pas ton ami et l’ami de ton père, Et n’entre pas dans la maison de ton frère au jour de ta détresse; Mieux vaut un voisin proche qu’un frère éloigné.
11 Mon fils, sois sage, et réjouis mon cœur, Et je pourrai répondre à celui qui m’outrage.
12 L’homme prudent voit le mal et se cache; Les simples avancent et sont punis.
13 Prends son vêtement, car il a cautionné autrui; Exige de lui des gages, à cause des étrangers.
14 Si l’on bénit son prochain à haute voix et de grand matin, Cela est envisagé comme une malédiction.
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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