Proverbs 27:12

Geneva Bible (1560)

A prudent man seeth the plague, and hideth himselfe: but the foolish goe on still, and are punished.

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  • Prov 22:3 : 3 A prudent man seeth the plague, and hideth himselfe: but the foolish goe on still, and are punished.
  • Prov 18:10 : 10 The Name of the Lorde is a strong tower: the righteous runneth vnto it, and is exalted.
  • 2 Pet 3:10-14 : 10 But the day of the Lord will come as a thiefe in the night, in the which the heauens shall passe away with a noyse, and the elements shall melt with heate, and the earth with the workes that are therein, shalbe burnt vp. 11 Seeing therefore that all these thinges must be dissolued, what maner persons ought ye to be in holy conuersation and godlinesse, 12 Looking for, and hasting vnto the comming of that day of God, by the which the heauens being on fire, shall be dissolued, and the elements shall melt with heate? 13 But wee looke for newe heauens, and a newe earth, according to his promes, wherein dwelleth righteousnesse. 14 Wherefore, beloued, seeing that yee looke for such thinges, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot and blamelesse.
  • Exod 9:20-21 : 20 Such then as feared the word of the Lorde among the seruants of Pharaoh, made his seruants and his cattell flee into the houses: 21 But such as regarded not the worde of the Lorde, left his seruants, and his cattell in the fielde.
  • Ps 57:1-3 : 1 To him that excelleth. Destroy not. A Psalme of Dauid on Michtam. When he fled from Saul in the caue. Haue mercie vpon me, O God, haue mercie vpon me: for my soule trusteth in thee, and in the shadowe of thy wings wil I trust, till these afflictions ouerpasse. 2 I will call vnto the most high God, euen to the God, that performeth his promes toward me. 3 He will send from heauen, and saue me from the reproofe of him that would swallowe me. Selah. God wil send his mercy, and his trueth.
  • Isa 26:20-21 : 20 Come, my people: enter thou into thy chambers, and shut thy doores after thee: hide thy selfe for a very litle while, vntill the indignation passe ouer. 21 For lo, the Lord commeth out of his place, to visite the iniquitie of the inhabitants of the earth vpon them: and the earth shall disclose her blood, and shall no more hide her slaine.
  • Matt 3:7 : 7 Now when he sawe many of the Pharises, and of the Sadduces come to his baptisme, he said vnto them, O generations of vipers, who hath forewarned you to flee from the anger to come?
  • Heb 6:18 : 18 That by two immutable things, wherein it is vnpossible that God should lye, we might haue strong consolation, which haue our refuge to lay holde vpon that hope that is set before vs,
  • Heb 11:7 : 7 By faith Noe being warned of God of the things which were as yet not seene, mooued with reuerence, prepared the Arke to the sauing of his housholde, through the which Arke hee condemned the world, and was made heire of the righteousnes, which is by faith.
  • 2 Pet 3:7 : 7 But the heauens and earth, which are nowe, are kept by the same word in store, and reserued vnto fire against the day of condemnation, and of the destruction of vngodly men.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 22:3
    94%

    3A prudent man seeth the plague, and hideth himselfe: but the foolish goe on still, and are punished.

  • Prov 14:15-18
    4 verses
    82%

    15The foolish will beleeue euery thing: but the prudent will consider his steppes.

    16A wise man feareth, and departeth from euill: but a foole rageth, and is carelesse.

    17He that is hastie to anger, committeth follie, and a busie body is hated.

    18The foolish do inherite follie: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

  • Prov 12:23
    79%

    23A wise man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of the fooles publisheth foolishnes.

  • Prov 12:15-16
    2 verses
    79%

    15The way of a foole is right in his owne eyes: but he that heareth counsell, is wise.

    16A foole in a day shall be knowen by his anger: but he that couereth shame, is wise.

  • Prov 13:16
    78%

    16Euery wise man will worke by knowledge: but a foole will spread abroade folly.

  • Prov 14:7-8
    2 verses
    78%

    7Depart from the foolish man, when thou perceiuest not in him the lippes of knowledge.

    8The wisdome of ye prudent is to vnderstand his way: but the foolishnes of the fooles is deceite.

  • Prov 1:32-33
    2 verses
    76%

    32For ease slaieth the foolish, and the prosperitie of fooles destroyeth them.

    33But he that obeyeth me, shall dwell safely, and be quiet from feare of euill.

  • Prov 28:11-12
    2 verses
    75%

    11The riche man is wise in his owne conceite: but the poore that hath vnderstanding, can trie him.

    12When righteous men reioyce, there is great glory: but when the wicked come vp, the man is tried.

  • Prov 29:11
    74%

    11A foole powreth out all his minde: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterward.

  • Prov 26:12
    74%

    12Seest thou a man wise in his owne conceite? more hope is of a foole then of him.

  • Prov 15:19-21
    3 verses
    74%

    19The way of a slouthfull man is as an hedge of thornes: but the way of the righteous is plaine.

    20A wise sonne reioyceth the father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.

    21Foolishnes is ioy to him that is destitute of vnderstanding: but a man of vnderstanding walketh vprightly.

  • Prov 19:25
    74%

    25Smite a scorner, and the foolish wil beware: and reproue the prudent, and he wil vnderstand knowledge.

  • Amos 5:13
    74%

    13Therefore the prudent shal keepe silence in that time, for it is an euill time.

  • Prov 11:15
    74%

    15Hee shall be sore vexed, that is suretie for a stranger, and he that hateth suretiship, is sure.

  • Prov 17:12
    74%

    12It is better for a man to meete a beare robbed of her whelpes, then a foole in his follie.

  • Prov 8:5
    73%

    5O ye foolish men, vnderstand wisedome, and ye, O fooles, be wise in heart.

  • Prov 21:11-12
    2 verses
    73%

    11When the scorner is punished, the foolish is wise: and when one instructeth the wise, he wil receiue knowledge.

    12The righteous teacheth the house of the wicked: but God ouerthroweth the wicked for their euill.

  • Prov 7:7
    73%

    7And I sawe among the fooles, and considered among the children a yong man destitute of vnderstanding,

  • Prov 27:11
    73%

    11My sonne, be wise, and reioyce mine heart, that I may answere him that reprocheth me.

  • Eccl 2:14
    73%

    14For the wise mans eyes are in his head, but the foole walketh in darknes: yet I know also that the same condition falleth to them all.

  • Prov 27:13
    73%

    13Take his garment that is surety for a stranger, and a pledge of him for the stranger.

  • Prov 22:5
    73%

    5Thornes and snares are in the way of the frowarde: but he that regardeth his soule, will depart farre from them.

  • Eccl 8:5
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    5He that keepeth the commandement, shall knowe none euill thing, and the heart of the wise shall knowe the time and iudgement.

  • Prov 21:20
    72%

    20In the house of the wise is a pleasant treasure and oyle: but a foolish man deuoureth it.

  • Prov 10:9
    72%

    9He that walketh vprightly, walketh boldely: but he that peruerteth his wayes, shalbe knowen.

  • Prov 28:27
    72%

    27He that giueth vnto the poore, shall not lacke: but he that hideth his eyes, shall haue many curses.

  • Prov 15:5
    72%

    5A foole despiseth his fathers instruction: but he that regardeth correction, is prudent.

  • Prov 28:14
    72%

    14Blessed is the man that feareth alway: but he that hardeneth his heart, shal fall into euill.

  • Prov 21:29
    72%

    29A wicked man hardeneth his face: but the iust, he will direct his way.

  • Prov 2:11
    72%

    11Then shall counsell preserue thee, and vnderstanding shall keepe thee,

  • Prov 1:5
    72%

    5A wise man shall heare and increase in learning, and a man of vnderstanding shall attayne vnto wise counsels,

  • Prov 10:23
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    23It is as a pastime to a foole to doe wickedly: but wisedome is vnderstanding to a man.

  • Prov 11:27
    72%

    27He that seeketh good things, getteth fauour: but he that seeketh euill, it shall come to him.

  • Prov 14:33
    72%

    33Wisedome resteth in the heart of him that hath vnderstanding, and is knowen in the mids of fooles.

  • Job 12:5
    72%

    5Hee that is readie to fall, is as a lampe despised in the opinion of the riche.

  • Prov 19:1
    72%

    1Better is ye poore that walketh in his vprightnes, then he that abuseth his lips, & is a foole.

  • Prov 9:16
    72%

    16Who so is simple, let him come hither, and to him that is destitute of wisedome, shee sayth also,

  • Prov 17:27
    72%

    27Hee that hath knowledge, spareth his wordes, and a man of vnderstanding is of an excellent spirit.

  • Prov 18:15
    72%

    15A wise heart getteth knowledge, and the eare of the wise seeketh learning.

  • Prov 9:6
    71%

    6Forsake your way, ye foolish, and ye shall liue: and walke in the way of vnderstanding.