Proverbs 27:12
A wise man, when evils are approaching, hides himself; 1 But fools pass on, and will be punished. 1
Updated Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished.
In Context
11Son, be wise, that thy heart may rejoice; 1 And remove thou from thyself reproachful words. 1
13Take away the man’s garment (for a scorner has passed by), 1 Whoever lays waste another’s goods. 1
Cross References
Exodus 9:20He of the servants of Pharaoh that feared the word of the Lord, gathered his cattle into the houses.
Proverbs 18:10The name of the Lord is of great strength; 1 And the righteous running to it are exalted. 1
Isaiah 26:20Go, my people, enter into thy closets, shut thy door, hide thyself for a little season, until the anger of the Lord have passed away.
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 →