New American Standard Bible 2020
Proverbs 27:12
12A prudent person sees evil and hides himself; But the naive proceed, and pay the penalty.
Proverbs 27:12 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished.
- New International Version (NIV)The prudent see danger and take refuge, but the simple keep going and pay the penalty.
- English Standard Version (ESV)The prudent sees danger and hides himself, but the simple go on and suffer for it.
- New King James Version (NKJV)A prudent man foresees evil and hides himself; The simple pass on and are punished.
Context of Proverbs 27:12
10Do not abandon your friend or your father’s friend, And do not go to your brother’s house on the day of your disaster; Better is a neighbor who is near than a brother far away. 11Be wise, my son, and make my heart glad, So that I may reply to one who taunts me. A prudent person sees evil and hides himself; But the naive proceed, and pay the penalty. 13Take his garment when he becomes a guarantor for a stranger; And for a foreign woman seize a pledge from him. 14One who blesses his friend with a loud voice early in the morning, It will be considered a curse to him.
Read all of Proverbs 27Proverbs 27:12 word by word
עָר֤וּם רָאָ֣ה רָעָ֣ה נִסְתָּ֑ר פְּ֝תָאיִ֗ם עָבְר֥וּ נֶעֱנָֽשׁוּ׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Proverbs 27:12
- Proverbs 18:10The name of the Lord is a strong tower; The righteous runs into it and is safe.
- Proverbs 22:3A prudent person sees evil and hides himself, But the naive proceed, and pay the penalty.
- Exodus 9:20Everyone among the servants of Pharaoh who feared the word of the Lord hurried to bring his servants and his livestock into the houses;
- Psalms 57:1Be gracious to me, God, be gracious to me, For my soul takes refuge in You; And in the shadow of Your wings I will take refuge Until destruction passes by.
- Isaiah 26:20Come, my people, enter your rooms And close your doors behind you; Hide for a little while Until indignation runs its course.
- Matthew 3:7But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming for baptism, he said to them, “You offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
- Hebrews 6:18so that by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have taken refuge would have strong encouragement to hold firmly to the hope set before us.
- Hebrews 11:7By faith Noah, being warned by God about things not yet seen, in reverence prepared an ark for the salvation of his household, by which he condemned the world, and became an heir of the righteousness which is according to faith.
- 2 Peter 3:7But by His word the present heavens and earth are being reserved for fire, kept for the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly people.
Commentaries on Proverbs 27:12
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 12A prudent man foreseeth the evil - The very same as Proverbs 22:3.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 12Compare the marginal reference.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 12Verse 12 Where there is temptation, if we thrust ourselves into it, there will be sin, and punishment will follow.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 12This proverb is repeated in Proverbs 22:3.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 12-1312-13. (Compare Pr 20:16; 22:3).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 27
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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