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Proverbs 27:12 Cross-References
Explore 10 cross-references for Proverbs 27:12 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Proverbs chapter 27 verse 12 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished.”
Proverbs 27:12 (KJV)
Commentary on Proverbs 27:12
A prudent man foreseeth the evil—The Hebrew ʿārûm (עָרוּם, prudent) means shrewd or sensible, one who perceives danger before it arrives. Hideth himself (sātar, סָתַר) means to take protective action, not cowardice but wisdom. Contrast the simple (pĕtāʾîm, פְּתָאִים)—the naive, gullible ones who pass on obliviously and are punished (ʿānash, עָנַשׁ, suffer consequences).This proverb appears nearly verbatim in 22:3, emphasizing its importance. The Christian application extends beyond physical danger to spiritual discernment—foreseeing temptation's consequences and fleeing (1 Corinthians 6:18, 10...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Proverbs 27:12
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“and hides himself; but the simple pass on”
“and are safe.”
“Noah”
“and the elements will be dissolved with fervent heat”
“and the earth”
“He that feared the word of the LORD among the servants of Pharaoh made his servants and his cattle flee into the houses:”
“in which it is impossible for God to lie”
“my people”
“{or”
“when he fled from Saul”