Proverbs 27:12
A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the thoughtless pass on, and are punished.
JPS TaNaKH 1917
In The King James Version
A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished.
In Context
11My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that taunteth me.
Cross References
Exodus 9:20He that feared the word of the LORD among the servants of Pharaoh made his servants and his cattle flee into the houses;
Proverbs 18:10The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is set up on high.
Isaiah 26:20Come, my people, enter thou into thy chambers, and shut thy doors about thee; hide thyself for a little moment, until the indignation be overpast.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 27:12
11 My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that reproacheth me. Children are here exhorted to be wise and good, 1. That they may be a comfort to their parents and may make their hearts glad, even when the evil days come, and so recompense them for their care, ch. xxiii. 15 . 2. That they may be a credit to them: " That I may answer him that reproaches me with having been over-strict and severe in bringing up my children, and having taken a wrong method with them in restraining them from the… Read the whole commentary →