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Proverbs 27:11-12 BBE
(11) My son, be wise and make my heart glad, so that I may give back an answer to him who puts me to shame. (12) The sharp man sees the evil and takes cover: the simple go straight on and get into trouble.

Proverbs 27:11-12 CEV
(11) My child, show good sense! Then I will be happy and able to answer anyone who criticizes me. (12) Be cautious and hide when you see danger-- don't be stupid and walk right into trouble.

Proverbs 27:11-12 NWT
11 Be wise, my son, and make my heart rejoice, that I may make a reply to him that is taunting me. 12 The shrewd one that has seen the calamity has concealed himself; the inexperienced that have passed along have suffered the penalty.

Proverbs 27:11-12 LITV
(11) My son, become wise and give joy to my heart, so that I may return a word to him that taunts me. (12) A prudent man sees the evil and hides himself; the simple go on and are punished.

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You will note the reference windows often include more than one translation of the Bible. The reason is to strive to gain the best possible understanding of the original Hebrew and Greek. Since we don't speak those languages, we rely on those who have come before and made the effort to translate those texts into English for us. Considering several translations gives the benefit of the understanding of several translation committees or individuals.
The Translations we quote are:

ALT - Analytical Literal Translation

ASV - American Standard Version (by the American revision committee in 1897).

Darby - 1889 Darby Bible

DRB - 1899 Douay-Rheims Bible

BBE - 1965 Bible in Basic English

LITV - Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

KJV - King James Version

MKJV - Modern King James Version

NWT - New World Translation

Webster - 1833 Webster Bible

RV - Revised Version

YLT - Young's Literal Translation