Proverbs 27:12
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
A prudent manעָר֤וּם
(a·rum)
6175: crafty, shrewd, sensiblefrom arom
seesרָאָ֣ה
(ra·'ah)
7200: to seea prim. root
evil 
 
7463a: evil, misery, distress, injuryfrom the same as roa
[and] hidesנִסְתָּ֑ר
(nis·tar;)
5641: to hide, conceala prim. root
himself, The naiveפְּ֝תָאיִ֗ם
(pe·ta·yim)
6612a: simple, perhaps open-mindedfrom pathah
proceedעָבְר֥וּ
(a·ve·ru)
5674a: to pass over, through, or by, pass ona prim. root
[and] pay the penalty.נֶעֱנָֽשׁוּ׃
(ne·'e·na·shu.)
6064: to fine, mulctdenominative verb from onesh


















KJV Lexicon
A prudent
`aruwm  (aw-room')
cunning (usually in a bad sense) -- crafty, prudent, subtil.
man foreseeth
ra'ah  (raw-aw')
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)surely, think, view, visions.
the evil
ra`  (rah)
bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)one), worse(-st), wretchedness, wrong. (Incl. feminine raaah; as adjective or noun.).
and hideth
cathar  (saw-thar')
to hide (by covering), literally or figuratively -- be absent, keep close, conceal, hide (self), (keep) secret, surely.
himself but the simple
pthiy  (peth-ee')
silly (i.e. seducible) -- foolish, simple(-icity, one).
pass on
`abar  (aw-bar')
to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in copulation)
and are punished
`anash  (aw-nash')
to urge; by implication, to inflict a penalty, specifically, to fine -- amerce, condemn, punish, surely.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
A prudent man sees evil and hides himself, The naive proceed and pay the penalty.

King James Bible
A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
A sensible person sees danger and takes cover; the inexperienced keep going and are punished.

International Standard Version
Those who are prudent see danger and take refuge, but the naïve continue on and suffer the consequences.

NET Bible
A shrewd person sees danger and hides himself, but the naive keep right on going and suffer for it.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
A cunning man sees evil and is hidden, but fools have passed by it and have suffered loss.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Sensible people foresee trouble and hide. Gullible people go ahead [and] suffer.

King James 2000 Bible
A prudent man foresees the evil, and hides himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished.
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