the Week of Proper 24 / Ordinary 29
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Proverbs 13:16
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Wise people think before they act; fools don't—and even brag about their foolishness.
Every prudent man works with knowledge; But a fool flaunts [his] folly.
Every wise person acts with good sense, but fools show how foolish they are.
Every shrewd person acts with knowledge, but a fool displays his folly.
Every prudent [man] dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open [his] folly.
Every prudent man acts from knowledge, But a fool exposes folly.
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].
Every prudent man acts with knowledge, but a fool flaunts his folly.
A fel man doith alle thingis with counsel; but he that is a fool, schal opene foli.
Every prudent man worketh with knowledge: but a fool spreadeth out folly.
Every prudent man acts with knowledge, but a fool displays his folly.
If you have good sense, you will act sensibly, but fools act like fools.
Every prudent man worketh with knowledge; But a fool flaunteth his folly.
A sharp man does everything with knowledge, but a foolish man makes clear his foolish thoughts.
Every cautious person acts with knowledge, but a fool parades his folly.
Every prudent [man] acteth with knowledge; but the foolish layeth open [his] folly.
Wise people always think before they do anything, but fools show how stupid they are by what they do.
Every prudent man dealeth with forethought; but a fool unfoldeth folly.
Euery prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a foole layeth open his folly.
Every wise man acts with much learning, but a fool makes his foolish way known.
The clever do all things intelligently, but the fool displays folly.
Euery wise man will worke by knowledge: but a foole will spread abroade folly.
Every prudent man deals wisely; but a fool speaks foolishness.
Sensible people always think before they act, but stupid people advertise their ignorance.
Every prudent man, maketh use of knowledge, but, a dullard, spreadeth folly.
The prudent man doth all things with counsel: but he that is a fool, layeth open his folly.
In everything a prudent man acts with knowledge, but a fool flaunts his folly.
A wise man doth all thynges with discretion: but a foole wyll declare his follie.
Every prudent man acts with knowledge: but the fool displays his own mischief.
Every sensible person acts knowledgeably,but a fool displays his stupidity.
Every prudent man acts from knowledge, But a fool exposes folly.
Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.
Anyone who is clever will act with intelligence, but the fool will display folly.
Every prudent one deals with knowledge, but a fool lays open his foolishness.
Every prudent one dealeth with knowledge, And a fool spreadeth out folly.
A wyse man doth all thinges with discrecion, but a foole wil declare his foly.
A commonsense person lives good sense; fools litter the country with silliness.
Every prudent person acts with knowledge, But a fool displays foolishness.
Every prudent man acts with knowledge, But a fool displays folly.
Every prudent man acts with knowledge,But a fool spreads out folly.
Contextual Overview
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
Then Abram went up from Egypt, he and his wife and all that he had, and Lot with him, to the South. [fn]
Abram was very rich in livestock, in silver, and in gold.
And he went on his journey from the South as far as Bethel, to the place where his tent had been at the beginning, between Bethel and Ai,
And the LORD said to Abram, after Lot had separated from him: "Lift your eyes now and look from the place where you are--northward, southward, eastward, and westward;
And I will make your descendants as the dust of the earth; so that if a man could number the dust of the earth, then your descendants also could be numbered.
18 Then Abram moved his tent, and went and dwelt by the terebinth trees of Mamre, [fn] which are in Hebron, and built an altar there to the Lord.
Then He brought him outside and said, "Look now toward heaven, and count the stars if you are able to number them." And He said to him, "So shall your descendants be."
I will make you exceedingly fruitful; and I will make nations of you, and kings shall come from you.
And I will bless her and also give you a son by her; then I will bless her, and she shall be a mother of nations; kings of peoples shall be from her."
And as for Ishmael, I have heard you. Behold, I have blessed him, and will make him fruitful, and will multiply him exceedingly. He shall beget twelve princes, 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 יפרש "expandit", Mercerus, Gejerus, Michaelis.