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Proverbs 27:12 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: King James Version
" A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished. "
Proverbs 27:12
Verse in Context
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Thine own friend, and thy father's friend, forsake not; neither go into thy brother's house in the day of thy calamity: for better is a neighbour that is near than a brother far off.
My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that reproacheth
A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished.
Take his garment that is surety for a stranger, and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.
He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, it shall be counted a curse
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This point was made before, in Proverbs 22:3. Evil can often be seen ahead of time. When there is temptation, it is easy to know that if we walk into it, we will sin. It is just as easy to know that if we choose sin, punishment will follow. God usually warns before he strikes, because he has placed watchmen over us (Jeremiah 6:17).
It will go well or badly with us depending on whether we use the warning we have. A prudent person, meaning a wise and careful person, sees the danger and acts accordingly. He hides himself from it. But the simple person is either too dull to see the danger, or too stubborn and lazy to avoid it. So he goes on safely in his own eyes, and then suffers for it.
We do well for ourselves when we make provision for what lies ahead.
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Proverbs 27:1
"Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth."
Proverbs 27:2
"Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips."
Proverbs 27:3
"A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool's wrath is heavier than them both."
Proverbs 27:4
"Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy?"
Proverbs 27:5
"Open rebuke is better than secret love."
Proverbs 27:6
"Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful."
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