NETBible | Every shrewd 1 person acts with knowledge, but a fool displays 2 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 <06175> [man] dealeth <06213> (8799) with knowledge <01847>_: but a fool <03684> layeth open <06566> (8799) [his] folly <0200>_. {layeth...: Heb. spreadeth} |
NASB © |
Every <3605> prudent <6175> man <6175> acts <6213> with knowledge <1847> , But a fool <3684> displays <6566> folly .<200> |
LXXM | pav <3956> A-NSM panourgov <3835> A-NSM prassei <4238> V-PAI-3S meta <3326> PREP gnwsewv <1108> N-GSF o <3588> T-NSM de <1161> PRT afrwn <878> A-NSM exepetasen {V-AAI-3S} eautou <1438> D-GSM kakian <2549> N-ASF |
NET [draft] ITL | Every <03605> shrewd <06175> person acts <06213> with knowledge <01847> , but a fool <03684> displays <06566> his folly .<0200> |
HEBREW | tlwa <0200> vrpy <06566> lyokw <03684> tedb <01847> hvey <06213> Mwre <06175> lk (13:16) <03605> |
NETBible | Every shrewd 1 person acts with knowledge, but a fool displays 2 his folly. |
NET Notes |
1 sn The shrewd person knows the circumstances, dangers and pitfalls that lie ahead. So he deals with them wisely. This makes him cautious. 2 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. |