Proverbs 27:12

Bible in Basic English (1941)

The sharp man sees the evil and takes cover: the simple go straight on and get into trouble.

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  • Prov 22:3 : 3 The sharp man sees the evil and takes cover: the simple go straight on and get into trouble.
  • Prov 18:10 : 10 The name of the Lord is a strong tower: the upright man running into it is safe.
  • 2 Pet 3:10-14 : 10 But the day of the Lord will come like a thief; and in that day the heavens will be rolled up with a great noise, and the substance of the earth will be changed by violent heat, and the world and everything in it will be burned up. 11 Seeing then that all these things are coming to such an end, what sort of persons is it right for you to be, in all holy behaviour and righteousness, 12 Looking for and truly desiring the coming of the day of God, when the heavens will come to an end through fire, and the substance of the earth will be changed by the great heat? 13 But having faith in his word, we are looking for a new heaven and a new earth, which will be the resting-place of righteousness. 14 For this reason, my loved ones, as you are looking for these things, take great care that when he comes you may be in peace before him, free from sin and every evil thing.
  • Exod 9:20-21 : 20 Then everyone among the servants of Pharaoh who had the fear of the Lord, made his servants and his cattle come quickly into the house: 21 And he who gave no attention to the word of the Lord, kept his servants and his cattle in the field.
  • Ps 57:1-3 : 1 <To the chief music-maker; put to Al-tashheth. Michtam. Of David. When he went in flight from Saul, in the hole of the rock.> Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy on me; for the hope of my soul is in you: I will keep myself safely under the shade of your wings, till these troubles are past. 2 I will send up my cry to the Most High God; to God who does all things for me. 3 He will send from heaven, and take me from the power of him whose desire is for my destruction. God will send out his mercy and his good faith.
  • Isa 26:20-21 : 20 Come, my people, into your secret places, and let your doors be shut: keep yourself safe for a short time, till his wrath is over. 21 For the Lord is coming out of his place to send punishment on the people of the earth for their evil-doing: the earth will let the blood drained out on her be seen, and will keep her dead covered no longer.
  • Matt 3:7 : 7 But when he saw a number of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them, Offspring of snakes, at whose word are you going in flight from the wrath to come?
  • Heb 6:18 : 18 So that we, who have gone in flight from danger to the hope which has been put before us, may have a strong comfort in two unchanging things, in which it is not possible for God to be false;
  • Heb 11:7 : 7 By faith Noah, being moved by the fear of God, made ready an ark for the salvation of his family, because God had given him news of things which were not seen at the time; and through it the world was judged by him, and he got for his heritage the righteousness which is by faith.
  • 2 Pet 3:7 : 7 But the present heaven and the present earth have been kept for destruction by fire, which is waiting for them on the day of the judging and destruction of evil men.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 22:3
    94%

    3 The sharp man sees the evil and takes cover: the simple go straight on and get into trouble.

  • Prov 14:15-18
    4 verses
    82%

    15 The simple man has faith in every word, but the man of good sense gives thought to his footsteps.

    16 The wise man, fearing, keeps himself from evil; but the foolish man goes on in his pride, with no thought of danger.

    17 He who is quickly angry will do what is foolish, but the man of good sense will have quiet.

    18 Foolish behaviour is the heritage of the simple, but men of good sense are crowned with knowledge.

  • Prov 12:23
    79%

    23 A sharp man keeps back his knowledge; but the heart of foolish men makes clear their foolish thoughts.

  • Prov 12:15-16
    2 verses
    79%

    15 The way of the foolish man seems right to him? but the wise man gives ear to suggestions.

    16 A foolish man lets his trouble be openly seen, but a sharp man keeps shame secret.

  • Prov 13:16
    78%

    16 A sharp man does everything with knowledge, but a foolish man makes clear his foolish thoughts.

  • Prov 14:7-8
    2 verses
    78%

    7 Go away from the foolish man, for you will not see the lips of knowledge.

    8 The wisdom of the man of good sense makes his way clear; but the unwise behaviour of the foolish is deceit.

  • Prov 1:32-33
    2 verses
    76%

    32 For the turning back of the simple from teaching will be the cause of their death, and the peace of the foolish will be their destruction.

    33 But whoever gives ear to me will take his rest safely, living in peace without fear of evil.

  • Prov 28:11-12
    2 verses
    75%

    11 The man of wealth seems to himself to be wise, but the poor man who has sense has a low opinion of him.

    12 When the upright do well, there is great glory; but when evil-doers are lifted up, men do not let themselves be seen.

  • Prov 29:11
    74%

    11 A foolish man lets out all his wrath, but a wise man keeps it back quietly.

  • Prov 26:12
    74%

    12 Have you seen a man who seems to himself to be wise? There is more hope for the foolish than for him.

  • Prov 15:19-21
    3 verses
    74%

    19 Thorns are round the way of the hater of work; but the road of the hard worker becomes a highway.

    20 A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish man has no respect for his mother.

    21 Foolish behaviour is joy to the unwise; but a man of good sense makes his way straight.

  • Prov 19:25
    74%

    25 When blows overtake the man of pride, the simple will get sense; say sharp words to the wise, and knowledge will be made clear to him.

  • Amos 5:13
    74%

    13 So the wise will say nothing in that time; for it is an evil time.

  • Prov 11:15
    74%

    15 He who makes himself responsible for a strange man will undergo much loss; but the hater of such undertakings will be safe.

  • Prov 17:12
    74%

    12 It is better to come face to face with a bear whose young ones have been taken away than with a foolish man acting foolishly.

  • Prov 8:5
    73%

    5 Become expert in reason, O you simple ones; you foolish ones, take training to heart.

  • Prov 21:11-12
    2 verses
    73%

    11 When the man of pride undergoes punishment, the simple man gets wisdom; and by watching the wise he gets knowledge.

    12 The Upright One, looking on the house of the evil-doer, lets sinners be overturned to their destruction.

  • Prov 7:7
    73%

    7 I saw among the young men one without sense,

  • Prov 27:11
    73%

    11 My son, be wise and make my heart glad, so that I may give back an answer to him who puts me to shame.

  • Eccl 2:14
    73%

    14 The wise man's eyes are in his head, but the foolish man goes walking in the dark; but still I saw that the same event comes to them all.

  • Prov 27:13
    73%

    13 Take a man's clothing if he makes himself responsible for a strange man, and get an undertaking from him who gives his word for strange men.

  • Prov 22:5
    73%

    5 Thorns and nets are in the way of the twisted: he who keeps watch over his soul will be far from them.

  • Eccl 8:5
    73%

    5 Whoever keeps the law will come to no evil: and a wise man's heart has knowledge of time and of decision.

  • Prov 21:20
    72%

    20 There is a store of great value in the house of the wise, but it is wasted by the foolish man.

  • Prov 10:9
    72%

    9 He whose ways are upright will go safely, but he whose ways are twisted will be made low.

  • Prov 28:27
    72%

    27 He who gives to the poor will never be in need, but great curses will be on him who gives no attention to them.

  • Prov 15:5
    72%

    5 A foolish man puts no value on his father's training; but he who has respect for teaching has good sense.

  • Prov 28:14
    72%

    14 Happy is the man in whom is the fear of the Lord at all times; but he whose heart is hard will come into trouble.

  • Prov 21:29
    72%

    29 The evil-doer makes his face hard, but as for the upright, he gives thought to his way.

  • Prov 2:11
    72%

    11 Wise purposes will be watching over you, and knowledge will keep you;

  • Prov 1:5
    72%

    5 (The wise man, hearing, will get greater learning, and the acts of the man of good sense will be wisely guided:)

  • Prov 10:23
    72%

    23 It is sport to the foolish man to do evil, but the man of good sense takes delight in wisdom.

  • Prov 11:27
    72%

    27 He who, with all his heart, goes after what is good is searching for grace; but he who is looking for trouble will get it.

  • Prov 14:33
    72%

    33 Wisdom has her resting-place in the mind of the wise, but she is not seen among the foolish.

  • Job 12:5
    72%

    5 In the thought of him who is in comfort there is no respect for one who is in trouble; such is the fate of those whose feet are slipping.

  • Prov 19:1
    72%

    1 Better is the poor man whose ways are upright, than the man of wealth whose ways are twisted.

  • Prov 9:16
    72%

    16 Whoever is simple, let him come in here: and to him who is without sense, she says:

  • Prov 17:27
    72%

    27 He who has knowledge says little: and he who has a calm spirit is a man of good sense.

  • Prov 18:15
    72%

    15 The heart of the man of good sense gets knowledge; the ear of the wise is searching for knowledge.

  • Prov 9:6
    71%

    6 Give up the simple ones and have life, and go in the way of knowledge.