A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: But the simple pass on, and are punished.
A prudent man sees the evil and hides himself, but the simple pass on and are punished [with suffering].
A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself; But the simple pass on, and suffer for it.
Prudent people see trouble and hide, while the simpleminded go right to it and get punished.
The clever saw evil and hid himself. The innocent continued on and was afflicted with damage.