Proverbs 27:12
The prudent see danger and take cover; but the simple keep going and pay the penalty.
BSB
ASV
A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself; But the simple pass on, and suffer for it.
KJV
A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished.
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Proverbs 18:10The name of the LORD is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are safe.
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My God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation. My stronghold, my refuge, and my Savior, You save me from violence.
Trust in the LORD forever, because GOD the LORD is the Rock eternal.
I will say to the LORD, “You are my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.”
He is my steadfast love and my fortress, my stronghold and my deliverer. He is my shield, in whom I take refuge, who subdues peoples under me.
For You have been my refuge, a tower of strength against the enemy.
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Proverbs 22:3The prudent see danger and take cover, but the simple keep going and suffer the consequences.
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A wise man fears and turns from evil, but a fool is careless and reckless.
A man who remains stiff-necked after much reproof will suddenly be shattered beyond recovery.
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Hebrews 11:7By faith Noah, when warned about things not yet seen, in godly fear built an ark to save his family. By faith he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness that comes…
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Then God said to Noah, “The end of all living creatures has come before Me, because through them the earth is full of violence. Now behold, I will destroy both them and the earth.