In Proverbs 27 of Proverbs .
A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished.
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עָר֤וּם arum crafty עָר֤וּם arum crafty עָרוּם adjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “crafty”, the ordinary form H6175 cunning (usually in a bad sense) crafty, prudent, subtil. רָאָ֣ה raah see רָאָ֣ה raah see רָאָה verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “see”, a completed action H7200 to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative) advise self, appear, approve, behold, [idiom] certainly, consider, discern, (make to) enjoy, have experience, gaze, take heed, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] joyfully, lo, look (on, one another, one on another, one upon another, out, up, upon), m… רָעָ֣ה raah bad רָעָ֣ה raah bad רַע noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “bad”, the ordinary form H7451 bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral) adversity, affliction, bad, calamity, [phrase] displease(-ure), distress, evil((-favouredness), man, thing), [phrase] exceedingly, [idiom] great, grief(-vous), harm, heavy, hurt(-ful), ill (favoured), [phrase] mark, mischief(-vous), misery… נִסְתָּ֑ר nistar hide נִסְתָּ֑ר nistar hide סָתַר verb, niphal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “hide”, a completed action H5641 to hide (by covering), literally or figuratively be absent, keep close, conceal, hide (self), (keep) secret, [idiom] surely. פְּ֝תָאיִ֗ם petayim foolish פְּ֝תָאיִ֗ם petayim foolish פְּתִי noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “foolish”, the ordinary form H6612 silly (i.e. seducible) foolish, simple(-icity, one). עָבְר֥וּ averv alienate עָבְר֥וּ averv alienate עָבַר verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “alienate”, a completed action H5674 to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in copulation) alienate, alter, [idiom] at all, beyond, bring (over, through), carry over, (over-) come (on, over), conduct (over), convey over, current, deliver, do away, enter, escape, fail, gender, get over, (make) go (away, beyond, by, forth, his way… נֶעֱנָֽשׁוּ ׃ neenashv amerce נֶעֱנָֽשׁוּ neenashv amerce עָנַשׁ verb, niphal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “amerce”, a completed action H6064 properly, to urge; by implication, to inflict apenalty, specifically, to fine amerce, condemn, punish, [idiom] surely. Jewish translation (JPS 1917)
A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the thoughtless pass on, and are punished.
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American Standard Version (1901) A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself; But the simple pass on, and suffer for it.
Young’s Literal Translation The prudent hath seen the evil, he is hidden, The simple have passed on, they are punished.
World English Bible A prudent man sees danger and takes refuge; but the simple pass on, and suffer for it.
Darby Translation A prudent [man] seeth the evil, [and] hideth himself; the simple pass on, [and] are punished.
Douay-Rheims The prudent man seeing evil hideth himself: little ones passing on have suffered losses.
Jewish Publication Society (1917) A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the thoughtless pass on, and are punished.
Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English A wise man, when evils are approaching, hides himself; but fools pass on, and will be punished.
Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851) Πανοῦργος κακῶν ἐπερχομένων ἀπεκρύβη, ἄφρονες δὲ ἐπελθόντες ζημίαν τίσουσιν.
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