Proverbs 27:12

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A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished.The prudent see danger and take cover; but the simple keep going and pay the penalty.

In other translations

A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished.The prudent see danger and take cover; but the simple keep going and pay the penalty.

Hebrew words

עָרוּם'aruma sensible [person]H6175רָאָהra'ahhe seesH7200רָעָהra'ahevilH7451נִסְתָּרnistarhe hides himselfH5641פְּתָאיִםpetayimnaive peopleH6612עָבְרוּ'averuthey pass onH5674נֶעֱנָשׁוּ׃ne'enashuthey are punishedH6064

Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.

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