Proverbs 27:12

The Message

A prudent person sees trouble coming and ducks; a simpleton walks in blindly and is clobbered.

Cross References

Proverbs 18:10

God’s name is a place of protection— good people can run there and be safe.

Proverbs 22:3

A prudent person sees trouble coming and ducks; a simpleton walks in blindly and is clobbered.

Proverbs 27:11

Become wise, dear child, and make me happy; then nothing the world throws my way will upset me.

Proverbs 27:13

Hold tight to collateral on any loan to a stranger; be wary of accepting what a transient has pawned.

Matthew 3:7

When John realized that a lot of Pharisees and Sadducees were showing up for a baptismal experience because it was becoming the popular thing to do, he exploded: “Brood of snakes! What do you think you’re doing slithering down here to the river? Do you think a little water on your snakeskins is going to make any difference? It’s your life that must change, not your skin! And don’t think you can pull rank by claiming Abraham as father. Being a descendant of Abraham is neither here nor there. Descendants of Abraham are a dime a dozen. What counts is your life. Is it green and flourishing? Because if it’s deadwood, it goes on the fire.

Hebrews 11:7

By faith, Noah built a ship in the middle of dry land. He was warned about something he couldn’t see, and acted on what he was told. The result? His family was saved. His act of faith drew a sharp line between the evil of the unbelieving world and the rightness of the believing world. As a result, Noah became intimate with God.