Proverbs 27:12
Proverbs 27:12 — The New International Version (NIV)
12 The prudent see danger and take refuge,
but the simple keep going and pay the penalty.
Proverbs 27:12 — English Standard Version (ESV)
12 The prudent sees danger and hides himself,
but the simple go on and suffer for it.
Proverbs 27:12 — New Living Translation (NLT)
12 A prudent person foresees danger and takes precautions.
The simpleton goes blindly on and suffers the consequences.
Proverbs 27:12 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
12 A prudent man foresees evil and hides himself;
The simple pass on and are punished.
Proverbs 27:12 — New Century Version (NCV)
12 The wise see danger ahead and avoid it,
but fools keep going and get into trouble.
Proverbs 27:12 — American Standard Version (ASV)
12 A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself;
But the simple pass on, and suffer for it.
Proverbs 27:12 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
12 A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself; the simple pass on, and are punished.
Proverbs 27:12 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
12 Sensible people foresee trouble and hide.
Gullible people go ahead ⸤and⸥ suffer.
Proverbs 27:12 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
12 A sensible person sees danger and takes cover;
the inexperienced keep going and are punished.
Proverbs 27:12 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
12 The clever see danger and hide;
but the simple go on, and suffer for it.
Proverbs 27:12 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
12 When the clever sees danger, he hides;
the simple go on and suffer.
Proverbs 27:12 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
12 Wise people see danger and go to a safe place.
But childish people keep on going and suffer for it.
Proverbs 27:12 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
12 A prudent man sees evil and hides himself,
The naive proceed and pay the penalty.