Proverbs 27:12 meaning and explanation

The prudent see danger and take cover; but the simple keep going and pay the penalty.

Proverbs 27:12, Berean Standard Bible

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Proverbs 27:12 is a saying from Israel's wisdom tradition, spoken by a teacher to a learner. The prudent person notices danger ahead and takes cover, while the simple, meaning the naive or unreflective, walks straight into it and suffers the penalty.

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