Proverbs 27:12 Go deeper

A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished. (KJV)

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עָר֤וּם'a.Ruma sensible [person]

Lemma: עָרוּם (a.rum) · Strong's: H6175

Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAamsa)

Meaning: prudent

Used 11 times. Also: Genesis 3:1, Job 5:12, Job 15:5, Proverbs 12:16, Proverbs 12:23, Proverbs 13:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6175; TAHOT Proverbs 27:12 word 1

רָאָ֣הra.'Ahhe sees

Lemma: רָאָה (ra.ah) · Strong's: H7200G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)

Meaning: to see: see

Used 1189 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7200G; TAHOT Proverbs 27:12 word 2

רָעָ֣הra.'Ahevil

Lemma: רָעָה (ra.ah) · Strong's: H7451C

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: distress: harm

Used 157 times. Also: Genesis 19:19, Genesis 26:29, Genesis 31:52, Exodus 32:12, Exodus 32:14, Numbers 11:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7451C; TAHOT Proverbs 27:12 word 3

נִסְתָּ֑רnis.Tarhe hides himself

Lemma: סָתַר (sa.tar) · Strong's: H5641

Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVNp3ms)

Meaning: to hide

Used 80 times. Also: Genesis 4:14, Genesis 31:49, Exodus 3:6, Numbers 5:13, Deuteronomy 7:20, Deuteronomy 29:29 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5641; TAHOT Proverbs 27:12 word 4

פְּ֝תָאיִ֗םpe.ta.Yimnaive people

Lemma: פֶּ֫תִי (pe.ti) · Strong's: H6612A

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)

Meaning: simple

Used 18 times. Also: Psalms 19:7, Psalms 116:6, Psalms 119:130, Proverbs 1:4, Proverbs 1:22, Proverbs 1:32 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6612A; TAHOT Proverbs 27:12 word 5

עָבְר֥וּ'a.ve.Ruthey pass on

Lemma: עָבַר (a.var) · Strong's: H5674A

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVqp3cp)

Meaning: to pass

Used 493 times. Also: Genesis 8:1, Genesis 12:6, Genesis 15:17, Genesis 18:3, Genesis 18:5, Genesis 23:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5674A; TAHOT Proverbs 27:12 word 6

נֶעֱנָֽשׁוּ\׃ne.'e.Na.shuthey are punished

Lemma: עָנַשׁ (a.nash) · Strong's: H6064

Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVNp3cp)

Meaning: to fine

Used 9 times. Also: Exodus 21:22, Deuteronomy 22:19, 2 Chronicles 36:3, Proverbs 17:26, Proverbs 21:11, Proverbs 22:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6064; TAHOT Proverbs 27:12 word 7

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

The prudent	→	עָרוּם H6175 prudent
see	→	רָאָה H7200G to see: see
danger	→	רָעָה H7451C distress: harm
and take cover	→	סָתַר H5641 to hide
[but] the simple	→	פֶּ֫תִי H6612A simple
keep going	→	עָבַר H5674A to pass
[and] pay the penalty	→	עָנַשׁ H6064 to fine

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Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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