Proverbs
Proverbs 27:12
12The prudent see danger and take cover,
but the simple keep going and pay the penalty.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The prudent | עָר֤וּם | ‘ā·rūm | Adjective - masculine singular | H6175 crafty, shrewd, sensible |
| see | רָאָ֣ה | rā·’āh | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H7200 see |
| danger | רָעָ֣ה | rā·‘āh | Adjective - feminine singular | H7451 bad, evil |
| and take cover | נִסְתָּ֑ר | nis·tār | Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H5641 hide, conceal |
| the simple | פְּ֝תָאיִ֗ם | pə·ṯā·yim | Noun - masculine plural | H6612 simple |
| keep going | עָבְר֥וּ | ‘ā·ḇə·rū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on |
| pay the penalty | נֶעֱנָֽשׁוּ׃ | ne·‘ĕ·nā·šū | Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural | H6064 fine, mulct |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Proverbs 22:3 · Proverbs 18:10 · Hebrews 11:7 · 2 Peter 3:10–14
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.