Proverbs 27:12

New International Reader's Version

Wise people see danger and go to a safe place. But childish people keep on going and suffer for it.

Cross References

Proverbs 18:10

The name of the Lord is like a strong tower. Godly people run to it and are safe.

Proverbs 22:3

Wise people see danger and go to a safe place. But childish people keep going and suffer for it.

Proverbs 27:11

My son, be wise and bring joy to my heart. Then I can answer anyone who makes fun of me.

Proverbs 27:13

Take the coat of one who puts up money for what a stranger owes. Hold it until you get paid back if it is done for an outsider.

Matthew 3:7

John saw many Pharisees and Sadducees coming to where he was baptizing. He said to them, “You are like a nest of poisonous snakes! Who warned you to escape the coming of God’s anger?

Hebrews 11:7

Noah had faith. So he built an ark to save his family. He built it because of his great respect for God. God had warned him about things that could not yet be seen. Because of his faith Noah showed the world that it was guilty. Because of his faith he was considered right with God.

Hebrews 6:18

When God made his promise, he gave his word. He did this so we would have good reason not to give up. Instead, we have run to take hold of the hope set before us. This hope is set before us in God’s promise. So God made his promise and gave his word. These two things can’t change. He couldn’t lie about them.

2 Peter 3:7

By God’s word the heavens and earth of today are being reserved for fire. They are being kept for the day when God will judge. Then ungodly people will be destroyed.