Proverbs 27:12
King James Version
11 Jun 2026
“A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished.”
עָבַר
to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in copulation)
עָרוּם
a sensible person
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עָרוּם
Crafty, shrewd, subtle. Arum. The serpent was more crafty than any animal. Evil presents itself as wisdom. Test everything against the word of God.
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רַע
evil
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רַע
Evil, wicked, bad. Ra. The LORD will keep you from all evil. Not just some evil or most evil. All evil. His protection matches His power.
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רָאָה
he sees
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רָאָה
To see, to look, to perceive. Raah. The LORD sees not as man sees. Man looks on the outward appearance but God looks on the heart.
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עָנַשׁ
they are punished
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עָנַשׁ
properly, to urge; by implication, to inflict apenalty, specifically, to fine
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סָתַר
he hides himself
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סָתַר
to hide (by covering), literally or figuratively
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פְּתִי
naive people
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פְּתִי
silly (i.e. seducible)
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