Proverbs 13:16

NETBible

Every shrewd person acts with knowledge, but a fool displays his folly.

NIV ©

Every prudent man acts out of knowledge, but a fool exposes his folly.

NASB ©

Every prudent man acts with knowledge, But a fool displays folly.

NLT ©

Wise people think before they act; fools don’t and even brag about it!

MSG ©

A commonsense person lives good sense; fools litter the country with silliness.

BBE ©

A sharp man does everything with knowledge, but a foolish man makes clear his foolish thoughts.

NRSV ©

The clever do all things intelligently, but the fool displays folly.

NKJV ©

Every prudent man acts with knowledge, But a fool lays open his folly.


KJV
Every prudent
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[man] dealeth
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with knowledge
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but a fool
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layeth open
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[his] folly
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{layeth...: Heb. spreadeth}
NASB ©

Every
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prudent
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man
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acts
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with knowledge
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, But a fool
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displays
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folly
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.
LXXM
pav
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A-NSM
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A-NSM
prassei
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V-PAI-3S
meta
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PREP
gnwsewv
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N-GSF
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T-NSM
de
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PRT
afrwn
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A-NSM
exepetasen {V-AAI-3S} eautou
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D-GSM
kakian
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N-ASF
NET [draft] ITL
Every
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shrewd
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person acts
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with knowledge
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, but a fool
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displays
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his folly
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.
HEBREW
tlwa
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vrpy
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lyokw
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tedb
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hvey
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Mwre
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lk (13:16)
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NETBible

Every shrewd person acts with knowledge, but a fool displays his folly.

NET Notes

sn The shrewd person knows the circumstances, dangers and pitfalls that lie ahead. So he deals with them wisely. This makes him cautious.

tn Heb “spreads open” [his folly]. W. McKane suggests that this is a figure of a peddler displaying his wares (Proverbs [OTL], 456; cf. NAB “the fool peddles folly”). If given a chance, a fool will reveal his foolishness in public. But the wise study the facts and make decisions accordingly.