Verse 12

A prudent man foresees evil and hides himself, but the simple pass on and are punished.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Den kloke ser faren og gjemmer seg, men de uforstandige går videre og får sin straff.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  En klok mann ser ulykken og skjuler seg; men de enfoldige går videre og straffes.

• Norsk King James

  En kløktig mann forutser det onde og skjuler seg; men de naive går videre og straffes.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Den kloke ser ulykken og gjemmer seg, men de enfoldige går videre og får straffen.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Den kloke ser faren og skjuler seg, men den uerfarne går videre og straffes.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  En klok mann ser det onde og gjemmer seg; men de enkle går videre og blir straffet.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  En klok mann forutser det onde og tar tilflukt, mens de enkle fortsetter videre og blir straffet.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  En klok mann ser det onde og gjemmer seg; men de enkle går videre og blir straffet.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Den kloke ser ulykken og skjuler seg, men de enfoldige går videre og rammes.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

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

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Den kloke ser faren og skjuler seg, men de uerfarne går videre og straffes.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  En Klog seer Ulykken og skjuler sig, (men) Vanvittige gaae frem (og) straffes.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  A udent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Den kloke ser faren og skjuler seg; de enkle går videre og rammes.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  En klok mann ser fare og skjuler seg, men de uforstandige fortsetter og lider for det.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Den kloke ser det onde og gjemmer seg, de enkle går videre og blir straffet.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Den forstandige ser faren og gjemmer seg; men de enkle går videre og lider for det.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Den kloke ser faren og gjemmer seg; de enkle fortsetter framover og straffes.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  A wyse man seynge the plage wyl hyde him self, as for fooles they go on still, and suffer harme.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

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

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  A wyse man seing the plague, wyll hide hym selfe: as for fooles they go on styll and suffer harme.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ A prudent [man] foreseeth the evil, [and] hideth himself; [but] the simple pass on, [and] are punished.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  A prudent man sees danger and takes refuge; But the simple pass on, and suffer for it:

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  The prudent hath seen the evil, he is hidden, The simple have passed on, they are punished.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  A prudent man seeth the evil, [and] hideth himself; [But] the simple pass on, [and] suffer for it.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

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

• World English Bible (2000)

  A prudent man sees danger and takes refuge; but the simple pass on, and suffer for it.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  A shrewd person saw danger–he hid himself; the naive passed right on by– they had to pay for it.

Referenced Verses

• Prov 22:3 : 3 A prudent man foresees the evil and hides himself, but the simple pass on and are punished.
• Prov 18:10 : 10 The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous run into it, and are safe.
• 2 Pet 3:10-14 : 10 But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are in it shall be burned up. 11 Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought you to be in all holy conduct and godliness, 12 Looking for and hastening the coming of the day of God, in which the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat? 13 Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, where righteousness dwells. 14 Therefore, beloved, seeing that you look for such things, be diligent that you may be found by him in peace, without spot, and blameless.
• Exod 9:20-21 : 20 He that feared the word of the LORD among the servants of Pharaoh made his servants and his cattle flee into the houses. 21 And he that did not regard the word of the LORD left his servants and his cattle in the field.
• Ps 57:1-3 : 1 Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me, for my soul trusts in you; yes, in the shadow of your wings I will make my refuge, until these calamities have passed by. 2 I will cry to God Most High, to God who performs all things for me. 3 He shall send from heaven and save me from the reproach of him who would swallow me up. Selah. God shall send forth his mercy and his truth.
• Isa 26:20-21 : 20 Come, my people, enter your chambers and shut your doors behind you; hide yourself, as it were, for a little moment, until the indignation is past. 21 For behold, the LORD comes out of His place to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity; the earth also will disclose her blood and will no more cover her slain.
• Matt 3:7 : 7 But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them, O generation of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
• Heb 6:18 : 18 That by two unchangeable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we might have strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to take hold of the hope set before us:
• Heb 11:7 : 7 By faith Noah, being warned by God of things not yet seen, moved with fear, prepared an ark for the saving of his household; by which he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.
• 2 Pet 3:7 : 7 But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved for fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men.