Proverbs 27:12 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
The prudent hath seen the evil, he is hidden, The simple have passed on, they are punished.
English ASV
A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself; But the simple pass on, and suffer for it.
English Amplified
A prudent man sees the evil and hides himself, but the simple pass on and are punished [with suffering].
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
A prudent man sees the evil and hides himself, but the simple pass on and are punished [with suffering].
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
The prudent see danger and take cover; but the simple keep going and pay the penalty.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
A sensible person sees danger and takes cover; the inexperienced keep going and are punished.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
A prudent [man] seeth the evil, [and] hideth himself; the simple pass on, [and] are punished.
English EASY 2024
A careful person can see danger, and he will hide himself. But a silly person never stops, and he walks into trouble.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
Wise people see trouble coming and get out of its way, but fools go straight to the trouble and suffer for it.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
The prudent sees danger and hides himself, but the simple go on and suffer for it.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
Sensible people will see trouble coming and avoid it, but an unthinking person will walk right into it and regret it later.
English God's Word - GW 1995
Sensible people foresee trouble and hide. Gullible people go ahead {and} suffer.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
The sensible see danger and take cover; the foolish keep going and are punished.
English KJV 1611
A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished.
English LSB
A prudent man sees evil and hides, The simple pass on and are punished.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
A prudent man sees evil and hides himself, but the simple pass on, and are punished.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
A prudent man sees evil and hides himself, The naive proceed and pay the penalty.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
The shrewd man perceives evil and hides; simpletons continue on and suffer the penalty.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
A shrewd person sees danger and hides himself, but the naive keep right on going and suffer for it.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
Wise people see danger and go to a safe place. But childish people keep on going and suffer for it.
English NIV
The prudent see danger and take refuge, but the simple keep going and suffer for it.
English NKJ 1982
A prudent man foresees evil and hides himself; The simple pass on and are punished.
English NLT
A prudent person foresees the danger ahead and takes precautions. The simpleton goes blindly on and suffers the consequences.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
The clever see danger and hide; but the simple go on, and suffer for it.
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
A wise, shrewd person discerns the danger ahead and prepares himself, but the naïve simpleton never looks ahead and suffers the consequences.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
A prudent man sees danger and hides himself; but the simple go on, and suffer for it.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
A sensible man watches for problems ahead and prepares to meet them. The simpleton never looks and suffers the consequences.
English Tyndale 1537
A wise man seeing the plague will hide himself, as for fools they go on still, and suffer harm.