A wise man, when evils are approaching, hides himself; but fools pass on, and will be punished.
GNV
Proverbs 27:12
A prudent man seeth the plague, and hideth himselfe: but the foolish goe on still, and are punished.
Parallel Translations
A wise man, when evils are approaching, hides himself; but fools pass on, and will be punished.
A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished.
A prudent man sees danger and takes refuge; but the simple pass on, and suffer for it.
Cross References
Proverbs 22:3Proverbs 18:10Hebrews 11:72 Peter 3:10–142 Peter 3:7Exodus 9:20–21Isaiah 26:20–21Matthew 3:7Hebrews 6:18Psalms 57:1–3
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