The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are protected. ,
Proverbs 27:12 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised A sensible person sees danger and takes cover; the inexperienced keep going and are punished. Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself; But the simple pass on, and are punished. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition A prudent man sees the evil and hides himself, but the simple pass on and are punished [with suffering]. American Standard Version (1901) A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself; But the simple pass on, and suffer for it. Common English Bible Prudent people see evil and hide; the simpleminded go right to it and get punished. Catholic Public Domain Version The discerning man, seeing evil, hides himself. The little ones, continuing on, sustain losses. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The prudent man seeing evil hideth himself: little ones passing on have suffered losses. |
The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are protected. ,
A sensible person sees danger and takes cover, but the inexperienced keep going and are punished.
Be wise, my son, and bring my heart joy, so that I can answer anyone who taunts me.
Take his garment, for he has put up security for a stranger; get collateral if it is for foreigners. ,
When he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them, ‘Brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?
By faith Noah, after he was warned about what was not yet seen and motivated by godly fear, built an ark to deliver his family. By faith he condemned the world and became an heir of the righteousness that comes by faith.
so that through two unchangeable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled for refuge might have strong encouragement to seize the hope set before us.
By the same word, the present heavens and earth are stored up for fire, being kept for the day of judgement and destruction of the ungodly.