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Proverbs 27:12

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12 The prudent see danger and take refuge, but the simple keep going and pay the penalty.

Proverbs 27:11 Proverbs 27 Proverbs 27:13

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KJV

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

ESV

The prudent sees danger and hides himself, but the simple go on and suffer for it.

NLT

A prudent person foresees danger and takes precautions. The simpleton goes blindly on and suffers the consequences.

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