Proverbs 13:16

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
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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
panourgov
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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
o
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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
<06566>
lyokw
<03684>
tedb
<01847>
hvey
<06213>
Mwre
<06175>
lk (13:16)
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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.