# The prudent sees trouble and hides himself, but the naive go on and suffer for it.

See how you translated a similar phrase in [Proverbs 22:3](../22/03.md).

# The prudent

This nominal adjective refers to any prudent person. See how you translated "prudent" in [Proverbs 12:16](../12/16.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-nominaladj]])

# the naive

This nominal adjective refers to any naive person. To be naive is to lack experience and to not be mature. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-nominaladj]])