The name of the Lord is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.
Proverbs 27:12 - King James Version - American Edition A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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 runneth into it, and is safe.
A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.
My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that reproacheth me.
Take his garment that is surety for a stranger, and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.
But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.
that by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us:
but the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men.