Translations
Modern
The prudent see danger and take cover, but the simple keep going and pay the penalty.
Traditional
A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished.
Literal
A prudent one sees evil coming; he hides himself; simple ones pass along, and they are punished.
Latin
Astutus videns malum, absconditus est: parvuli transeuntes sustinuerunt dispendia.
Interlinear
Hebrew
English
The prudent see danger and take cover, but the simple keep going and pay the penalty.
Notes
This proverb is repeated in Proverbs 22:3.
Parallels
Glossary
Topics
Being Naive Common Sense Ignorance: General Scriptures Concerning Prudence: General Scriptures Concerning