NET Bible
"A shrewd person saw danger–he hid himself; the naive passed right on by– they had to pay for it."
— Proverbs 27:12, NET Bible
“A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished.”
“A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself; Butthe simple pass on, and suffer for it. ”
“A prudent man sees danger and takes refuge; but the simple pass on, and suffer for it.”
“The prudent man seeing evil hideth himself: little ones passing on have suffered losses.”
“The sharp man sees the evil and takes cover: the simple go straight on and get into trouble.”
“A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished.”
Ointment and incense make the heart rejoice, likewise the sweetness of one’s friend from sincere counsel.
Do not forsake your friend and your father’s friend, and do not enter your brother’s house in the day of your disaster; a neighbor nearby is better than a brother far away.
Be wise, my son, and make my heart glad, so that I may answer anyone who taunts me.
A shrewd person saw danger–he hid himself; the naive passed right on by– they had to pay for it.
Take a man’s garment when he has given security for a stranger, and hold him in pledge on behalf of a stranger.
If someone blesses his neighbor with a loud voice early in the morning, it will be counted as a curse to him.
A continual dripping on a rainy day– a contentious wife makes herself like that.