Wise people see danger and go to a safe place. But childish people keep on going and suffer for it.

通达人见祸藏躲；愚蒙人前往受害。

通达人见祸就藏躲；愚蒙人却前往受害。

通达人见祸就藏躲；愚蒙人却前往受害。

明哲人遇祸躲避，愚昧人前去受害。

精明人看见灾祸，就躲藏起来；愚蒙人反往前走，自取祸害。

聪明人看见恶事会躲藏；无知的人前去自招惩罚。

通達人見禍藏躲；愚蒙人前往受害。

通達人見禍就藏躲；愚蒙人卻前往受害。

通達人見禍就藏躲；愚蒙人卻前往受害。

明哲人遇禍躲避，愚昧人前去受害。

精明人看見災禍，就躲藏起來；愚蒙人反往前走，自取禍害。

精明人一見災禍就躲藏；愚蠢人卻前往去受罰受害。

聰明人看見惡事會躲藏；無知的人前去自招懲罰。

精明者見害而隱避、樸拙者前往而遘災、

智者先機以避害、愚人前往而遭刑。

明哲者見害則避、愚拙者冒往遭刑、

The prudent see danger and take refuge, but the simple keep going and pay the penalty.

The prudent sees danger and hides himself, but the simple go on and suffer for it.

A prudent person foresees danger and takes precautions. The simpleton goes blindly on and suffers the consequences.

A sensible person sees danger and takes cover; the inexperienced keep going and are punished.

A prudent person sees evil and hides himself; But the naive proceed, and pay the penalty.

A prudent man foresees evil and hides himself; The simple pass on and are punished.

A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself; But the simple pass on, and suffer for it.

A sensible person sees danger and takes cover; the inexperienced keep going and are punished.

A prudent[ man] foreseeth the evil,[ and] hideth himself;[ but] the simple pass on,[ and] are punished.

A shrewd person sees danger and hides himself, but the naive keep right on going and suffer for it.

A prudent man sees danger and takes refuge; but the simple pass on, and suffer for it.

The name of the Lord is like a strong tower. Godly people run to it and are safe.

Wise people see danger and go to a safe place. But childish people keep going and suffer for it.

But the day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar. Fire will destroy everything in them. God will judge the earth and everything done in it.So everything will be destroyed in this way. And what kind of people should you be? You should lead holy and godly lives.Live like this as you look forward to the day of God. Living like this will make the day come more quickly. On that day fire will destroy the heavens. Its heat will melt everything in them.But we are looking forward to a new heaven and a new earth. Godliness will live there. All this is in keeping with God’s promise.Dear friends, I know you are looking forward to this. So try your best to be found pure and without blame. Be at peace with God.

The officials of Pharaoh who had respect for what the Lord had said obeyed him. They hurried to bring their slaves and their livestock inside.But others didn’t pay attention to what the Lord had said. They left their slaves and livestock outside.

John saw many Pharisees and Sadducees coming to where he was baptizing. He said to them,“ You are like a nest of poisonous snakes! Who warned you to escape the coming of God’s anger?

My people, go into your houses. Shut the doors behind you. Hide yourselves for a little while. Do it until the Lord’ s anger is over.He is coming from the place where he lives. He will punish the people of the earth for their sins. The blood spilled on the earth will be brought out into the open. The ground will no longer hide those who have been killed.

Noah had faith. So he built an ark to save his family. He built it because of his great respect for God. God had warned him about things that could not yet be seen. Because of his faith Noah showed the world that it was guilty. Because of his faith he was considered right with God.

Have mercy on me, God. Have mercy on me. I go to you for safety. I will find safety in the shadow of your wings. There I will stay until the danger is gone.I cry out to God Most High. I cry out to God, and he shows that I am right.He answers from heaven and saves me. He puts to shame those who chase me. He shows his love and that he is faithful.

When God made his promise, he gave his word. He did this so we would have good reason not to give up. Instead, we have run to take hold of the hope set before us. This hope is set before us in God’s promise. So God made his promise and gave his word. These two things can’t change. He couldn’t lie about them.

By God’s word the heavens and earth of today are being reserved for fire. They are being kept for the day when God will judge. Then ungodly people will be destroyed.