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Proverbs 13:16
Every prudent and self-disciplined man acts with knowledge, But a [closed-minded] fool [who refuses to learn] displays his foolishness [for all to see].
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Christian Standard Bible®
Every sensible person acts knowledgeably,but a fool displays his stupidity.
Every sensible person acts knowledgeably,but a fool displays his stupidity.
Hebrew Names Version
Every prudent man acts from knowledge, But a fool exposes folly.
Every prudent man acts from knowledge, But a fool exposes folly.
King James Version
Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.
Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.
English Standard Version
Every prudent man acts with knowledge, but a fool flaunts his folly.
Every prudent man acts with knowledge, but a fool flaunts his folly.
New American Standard Bible
Every prudent person acts with knowledge, But a fool displays foolishness.
Every prudent person acts with knowledge, But a fool displays foolishness.
New Century Version
Every wise person acts with good sense, but fools show how foolish they are.
Every wise person acts with good sense, but fools show how foolish they are.
New English Translation
Every shrewd person acts with knowledge, but a fool displays his folly.
Every shrewd person acts with knowledge, but a fool displays his folly.
World English Bible
Every prudent man acts from knowledge, But a fool exposes folly.
Every prudent man acts from knowledge, But a fool exposes folly.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Euery wise man will worke by knowledge: but a foole will spread abroade folly.
Euery wise man will worke by knowledge: but a foole will spread abroade folly.
Legacy Standard Bible
Every prudent man acts with knowledge,But a fool spreads out folly.
Every prudent man acts with knowledge,But a fool spreads out folly.
Berean Standard Bible
Every prudent man acts with knowledge, but a fool displays his folly.
Every prudent man acts with knowledge, but a fool displays his folly.
Contemporary English Version
If you have good sense, you will act sensibly, but fools act like fools.
If you have good sense, you will act sensibly, but fools act like fools.
Complete Jewish Bible
Every cautious person acts with knowledge, but a fool parades his folly.
Every cautious person acts with knowledge, but a fool parades his folly.
Darby Translation
Every prudent [man] acteth with knowledge; but the foolish layeth open [his] folly.
Every prudent [man] acteth with knowledge; but the foolish layeth open [his] folly.
Easy-to-Read Version
Wise people always think before they do anything, but fools show how stupid they are by what they do.
Wise people always think before they do anything, but fools show how stupid they are by what they do.
George Lamsa Translation
Every prudent man deals wisely; but a fool speaks foolishness.
Every prudent man deals wisely; but a fool speaks foolishness.
Good News Translation
Sensible people always think before they act, but stupid people advertise their ignorance.
Sensible people always think before they act, but stupid people advertise their ignorance.
Lexham English Bible
Anyone who is clever will act with intelligence, but the fool will display folly.
Anyone who is clever will act with intelligence, but the fool will display folly.
Literal Translation
Every prudent one deals with knowledge, but a fool lays open his foolishness.
Every prudent one deals with knowledge, but a fool lays open his foolishness.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
A wyse man doth all thinges with discrecion, but a foole wil declare his foly.
A wyse man doth all thinges with discrecion, but a foole wil declare his foly.
American Standard Version
Every prudent man worketh with knowledge; But a fool flaunteth his folly.
Every prudent man worketh with knowledge; But a fool flaunteth his folly.
Bible in Basic English
A sharp man does everything with knowledge, but a foolish man makes clear his foolish thoughts.
A sharp man does everything with knowledge, but a foolish man makes clear his foolish thoughts.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Every prudent man dealeth with forethought; but a fool unfoldeth folly.
Every prudent man dealeth with forethought; but a fool unfoldeth folly.
King James Version (1611)
Euery prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a foole layeth open his folly.
Euery prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a foole layeth open his folly.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
A wise man doth all thynges with discretion: but a foole wyll declare his follie.
A wise man doth all thynges with discretion: but a foole wyll declare his follie.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Every prudent man acts with knowledge: but the fool displays his own mischief.
Every prudent man acts with knowledge: but the fool displays his own mischief.
English Revised Version
Every prudent man worketh with knowledge: but a fool spreadeth out folly.
Every prudent man worketh with knowledge: but a fool spreadeth out folly.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
A fel man doith alle thingis with counsel; but he that is a fool, schal opene foli.
A fel man doith alle thingis with counsel; but he that is a fool, schal opene foli.
Update Bible Version
Every prudent man works with knowledge; But a fool flaunts [his] folly.
Every prudent man works with knowledge; But a fool flaunts [his] folly.
Webster's Bible Translation
Every prudent [man] dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open [his] folly.
Every prudent [man] dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open [his] folly.
New King James Version
Every prudent man acts with knowledge, But a fool lays open his folly.
Every prudent man acts with knowledge, But a fool lays open his folly.
New Living Translation
Wise people think before they act; fools don't—and even brag about their foolishness.
Wise people think before they act; fools don't—and even brag about their foolishness.
New Life Bible
Every wise man acts with much learning, but a fool makes his foolish way known.
Every wise man acts with much learning, but a fool makes his foolish way known.
New Revised Standard
The clever do all things intelligently, but the fool displays folly.
The clever do all things intelligently, but the fool displays folly.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Every prudent man, maketh use of knowledge, but, a dullard, spreadeth folly.
Every prudent man, maketh use of knowledge, but, a dullard, spreadeth folly.
Douay-Rheims Bible
The prudent man doth all things with counsel: but he that is a fool, layeth open his folly.
The prudent man doth all things with counsel: but he that is a fool, layeth open his folly.
Revised Standard Version
In everything a prudent man acts with knowledge, but a fool flaunts his folly.
In everything a prudent man acts with knowledge, but a fool flaunts his folly.
Young's Literal Translation
Every prudent one dealeth with knowledge, And a fool spreadeth out folly.
Every prudent one dealeth with knowledge, And a fool spreadeth out folly.
THE MESSAGE
A commonsense person lives good sense; fools litter the country with silliness.
A commonsense person lives good sense; fools litter the country with silliness.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Every prudent man acts with knowledge, But a fool displays folly.
Every prudent man acts with knowledge, But a fool displays folly.
Contextual Overview
16Every prudent and self-disciplined man acts with knowledge, But a [closed-minded] fool [who refuses to learn] displays his foolishness [for all to see].
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
prudent: Proverbs 12:22, Proverbs 12:23, Proverbs 15:2, Proverbs 21:24, Psalms 112:5, Isaiah 52:13, Matthew 10:16, Romans 16:19, 1 Corinthians 14:20, Ephesians 5:17
a fool: 1 Samuel 25:10, 1 Samuel 25:11, 1 Samuel 25:17, 1 Samuel 25:25, Ecclesiastes 10:3
layeth: Heb. spreadeth
Reciprocal: Genesis 24:5 - Peradventure 2 Chronicles 10:10 - My little finger Proverbs 14:33 - General Proverbs 15:28 - the mouth
Cross-References
Genesis 13:1
So Abram went up out of Egypt, he and his wife and all that he had, and Lot [his nephew] with him, into the Negev (the South country of Judah).
So Abram went up out of Egypt, he and his wife and all that he had, and Lot [his nephew] with him, into the Negev (the South country of Judah).
Genesis 13:2
Now Abram was extremely rich in livestock and in silver and in gold.
Now Abram was extremely rich in livestock and in silver and in gold.
Genesis 13:3
He journeyed on from the Negev as far as Bethel, to the place where his tent had been at the beginning, between Bethel and Ai,
He journeyed on from the Negev as far as Bethel, to the place where his tent had been at the beginning, between Bethel and Ai,
Genesis 13:14
The LORD said to Abram, after Lot had left him, "Now lift up your eyes and look from the place where you are standing, northward and southward and eastward and westward;
The LORD said to Abram, after Lot had left him, "Now lift up your eyes and look from the place where you are standing, northward and southward and eastward and westward;
Genesis 13:16
"I will make your descendants [as numerous] as the dust of the earth, so that if a man could count the [grains of] dust of the earth, then your descendants could also be counted.
"I will make your descendants [as numerous] as the dust of the earth, so that if a man could count the [grains of] dust of the earth, then your descendants could also be counted.
Genesis 13:18
Then Abram broke camp and moved his tent, and came and settled by the [grove of the great] terebinths (oak trees) of Mamre [the Amorite], which are in Hebron, and there he built an altar to [honor] the LORD.
Then Abram broke camp and moved his tent, and came and settled by the [grove of the great] terebinths (oak trees) of Mamre [the Amorite], which are in Hebron, and there he built an altar to [honor] the LORD.
Genesis 15:5
And the LORD brought Abram outside [his tent into the night] and said, "Look now toward the heavens and count the stars—if you are able to count them." Then He said to him, "So [numerous] shall your descendants be."
And the LORD brought Abram outside [his tent into the night] and said, "Look now toward the heavens and count the stars—if you are able to count them." Then He said to him, "So [numerous] shall your descendants be."
Genesis 17:6
"I will make you exceedingly fruitful, and I will make nations of you, and kings will come from you.
"I will make you exceedingly fruitful, and I will make nations of you, and kings will come from you.
Genesis 17:16
"I will bless her, and indeed I will also give you a son by her. Yes, I will bless her, and she shall be a mother of nations; kings of peoples will come from her."
"I will bless her, and indeed I will also give you a son by her. Yes, I will bless her, and she shall be a mother of nations; kings of peoples will come from her."
Genesis 17:20
"As for Ishmael, I have heard and listened to you; behold, I will bless him, and will make him fruitful and will greatly multiply him [through his descendants]. He will be the father of twelve princes (chieftains, sheiks), and I will make him a great nation.
"As for Ishmael, I have heard and listened to you; behold, I will bless him, and will make him fruitful and will greatly multiply him [through his descendants]. He will be the father of twelve princes (chieftains, sheiks), and I will make him a great nation.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Every prudent [man] dealeth with knowledge,.... In order to get more, and with men of knowledge for the same purpose; all he does is with knowledge and discretion; he does not meddle with things, nor has he to do with persons, he knows nothing of; he both acts and speaks with knowledge, cautiously, wisely, considering well time, place, and persons: and every wise and good man deals with evangelical knowledge, and studies to grow in the knowledge of the Gospel, and the mysteries of it; in the knowledge of Christ, and of God in Christ; the issue of which is life eternal;
but a fool layeth open [his] folly; or "spreads" q it; and exposes it to the view of everyone, by his foolish talk and indiscreet actions.
q ×פרש "expandit", Mercerus, Gejerus, Michaelis.
