Proverbs 27:12

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The prudent see danger and take refuge, but the simple keep going and suffer for it.

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  • Prov 22:3 : 3 The prudent see danger and take refuge, but the simple keep going and pay the penalty.
  • Prov 18:10 : 10 The name of the LORD is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are safe.
  • 2 Pet 3:10-14 : 10 But the day of the Lord will come like a thief; on that day the heavens will pass away with a loud noise, the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and everything in it will be laid bare. 11 Since all these things are to be destroyed in this way, what kind of people ought you to be in holy conduct and godliness, 12 Looking forward to and hastening the coming of the day of God, because of which the heavens, being set on fire, will be dissolved, and the elements will melt with intense heat. 13 But according to His promise, we are looking forward to a new heaven and a new earth, where righteousness dwells. 14 Therefore, beloved, since you are waiting for these things, make every effort to be found by Him in peace, spotless and blameless.
  • Exod 9:20-21 : 20 Those officials of Pharaoh who feared the word of the Lord hurried to bring their slaves and their livestock inside. 21 But those who ignored the word of the Lord left their slaves and livestock in the field.
  • Ps 57:1-3 : 1 To the chief musician: Do not destroy. A miktam of David, when he fled from Saul into the cave. 2 Be gracious to me, O God, be gracious to me, for in You my soul takes refuge; in the shadow of Your wings I will take shelter until calamities pass by. 3 I will call to God Most High, to God who accomplishes His purpose for me.
  • Isa 26:20-21 : 20 Go, my people, enter your rooms and shut the doors behind you; hide yourselves for a little while until His wrath has passed by. 21 See, the LORD is coming out of His dwelling to punish the people of the earth for their sins. The earth will disclose the blood shed on it; it will conceal its slain no longer.
  • Matt 3:7 : 7 But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them, 'You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?
  • Heb 6:18 : 18 So that by two unchangeable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled for refuge might have strong encouragement to hold fast to the hope set before us.
  • Heb 11:7 : 7 By faith Noah, being warned by God about things not yet seen, in reverent fear prepared an ark for the salvation of his household. By this he condemned the world and became an heir of the righteousness that comes by faith.
  • 2 Pet 3:7 : 7 But by the same word, the present heavens and earth are being reserved for fire, kept for the day of judgment and the destruction of ungodly people.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 22:3
    94%

    3 The prudent see danger and take refuge, but the simple keep going and pay the penalty.

  • Prov 14:15-18
    4 verses
    82%

    15 The simple believe everything, but the prudent carefully consider their steps.

    16 The wise fear and turn away from evil, but fools are reckless and overconfident.

    17 A quick-tempered person does foolish things, and one who devises evil is hated.

    18 The simple inherit folly, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

  • Prov 12:23
    79%

    23 A prudent person conceals knowledge, but the heart of fools proclaims folly.

  • Prov 12:15-16
    2 verses
    79%

    15 The way of a fool seems right to them, but the wise listen to advice.

    16 Fools show their anger at once, but the prudent quietly overlook an insult.

  • Prov 13:16
    78%

    16 Every prudent person acts with knowledge, but a fool flaunts their folly.

  • Prov 14:7-8
    2 verses
    78%

    7 Move away from a foolish person, for you will gain no knowledge from their speech.

    8 The wisdom of the prudent is to understand their path, but the folly of fools is deceit.

  • Prov 1:32-33
    2 verses
    76%

    32 For the turning away of the simple will kill them, and the complacency of fools will destroy them.

    33 But whoever listens to me will dwell securely and be at ease, without fear of harm.

  • Prov 28:11-12
    2 verses
    75%

    11 A rich man may be wise in his own eyes, but a poor man with understanding will see right through him.

    12 When the righteous triumph, there is great glory, but when the wicked rise, people hide themselves.

  • Prov 29:11
    74%

    11 A fool vents all his anger, but a wise man calmly holds it back.

  • Prov 26:12
    74%

    12 Do you see a person who is wise in their own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for them.

  • Prov 15:19-21
    3 verses
    74%

    19 The path of the lazy is like a hedge of thorns, but the way of the upright is smooth.

    20 A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish person despises his mother.

    21 Foolishness brings joy to one lacking sense, but a person of understanding walks a straight path.

  • Prov 19:25
    74%

    25 Strike a scoffer, and the simple will gain wisdom; rebuke the discerning, and they will gain knowledge.

  • Amos 5:13
    74%

    13 Therefore, the prudent person will keep silent in such a time, for it is an evil time.

  • Prov 11:15
    74%

    15 Whoever puts up security for a stranger will suffer harm, but whoever hates striking hands in pledge is secure.

  • Prov 17:12
    74%

    12 Better to meet a bear robbed of her cubs than a fool in his folly.

  • Prov 8:5
    73%

    5 Understand prudence, you simple ones; and you fools, gain a discerning heart.

  • Prov 21:11-12
    2 verses
    73%

    11 When a scoffer is punished, the simple become wise; when a wise person is instructed, they increase in knowledge.

    12 The righteous one considers the house of the wicked and brings the wicked down to ruin.

  • Prov 7:7
    73%

    7 And I saw among the naive ones, I discerned among the youths, a young man lacking understanding.

  • Prov 27:11
    73%

    11 Be wise, my son, and bring joy to my heart, so that I may answer anyone who reproaches me.

  • Eccl 2:14
    73%

    14 The wise have eyes in their heads, but the fool walks in darkness. Yet I also realized that the same fate overtakes them both.

  • Prov 27:13
    73%

    13 Take the garment of one who puts up security for a stranger; hold it in pledge if he does it for an outsider.

  • Prov 22:5
    73%

    5 Thorns and snares are in the path of the crooked; whoever guards their soul will stay far from them.

  • Eccl 8:5
    73%

    5 Whoever obeys a command will avoid harm, and the heart of the wise person knows the right time and the right way.

  • Prov 21:20
    72%

    20 Valuable treasures and oil are in the dwelling of the wise, but a foolish person swallows them up.

  • Prov 10:9
    72%

    9 The one who walks in integrity walks securely, but the one who perverts his ways will be found out.

  • Prov 28:27
    72%

    27 Whoever gives to the poor will lack nothing, but one who hides his eyes will receive many curses.

  • Prov 15:5
    72%

    5 A fool despises his father's discipline, but whoever heeds correction is wise.

  • Prov 28:14
    72%

    14 Blessed is the one who fears always, but whoever hardens his heart will fall into trouble.

  • Prov 21:29
    72%

    29 A wicked man hardens his face, but an upright person considers their way.

  • Prov 2:11
    72%

    11 Discretion will protect you, and understanding will guard you,

  • Prov 1:5
    72%

    5 Let the wise hear and increase their learning, and the one who understands gain guidance,

  • Prov 10:23
    72%

    23 A fool finds pleasure in wicked schemes, but a person of understanding delights in wisdom.

  • Prov 11:27
    72%

    27 Whoever diligently seeks good finds favor, but trouble will come to the one who searches for evil.

  • Prov 14:33
    72%

    33 Wisdom rests in the heart of the discerning, but it becomes known even among fools.

  • Job 12:5
    72%

    5 "Those who are at ease hold contempt for misfortune, as if it were prepared for the feet of those slipping."

  • Prov 19:1
    72%

    1 Better to be poor and walk in integrity than to be a fool with twisted lips.

  • Prov 9:16
    72%

    16 "Whoever is simple, let them turn in here! To those who lack understanding, she says:

  • Prov 17:27
    72%

    27 The one who holds back his words has knowledge, and the one who is calm in spirit is a person of understanding.

  • Prov 18:15
    72%

    15 The heart of the understanding one gains knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

  • Prov 9:6
    71%

    6 Leave your simple ways and live; walk in the way of understanding."

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