Proverbs 27:12

Those who have good sense will realize that there is something dangerous ahead, and they will hide; those who do not have good sense just keep going, and later they will suffer because of doing that.

Translation for Translators

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 child/son, cause me to be happy by becoming wise, in order that I will know how to reply to those who would criticize me about your behavior.

13You deserve to have your property taken from you if you foolishly promise to a stranger (OR, a strange woman) that you will pay what she owes if she is unable to pay it [DOU].

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Cross References

Exodus 9:20Some of the king’s officials who heard what Yahweh had said became very afraid. So they put all their animals and their slaves under shelters.

Proverbs 18:10Yahweh [MTY] is like a strong tower [MET]; righteous people can go to him and be safe like they can run to a tower to be safe.

Isaiah 26:20But now, my people/fellow-citizens, go home and lock your doors! Hide for a short time, until Yahweh is no longer angry.

Hebrews 6:18He did that to strongly encourage us as a result of our knowing that God has done two things that cannot change. Namely, he promised to bless us, and he solemnly declared that he would declare himself guilty if he did not bless us. We know that God, who did those things, cannot lie. We have fled to him in order that we might continue confidently to expect to receive what he promised us.

2 Peter 3:7Furthermore, God, commanded that the heavens and the earth that exist now remain until the time when he will judge ◄ungodly people/people whose lives are not pleasing to him►. And at that time he will destroy the heavens and the earth by burning them.

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 →

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