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Proverbs 13:16

NETBible	Every shrewd¹ person acts with knowledge, but a fool displays² his folly.
NIV © biblegateway Pro 13:16	Every prudent man acts out of knowledge, but a fool exposes his folly.
NASB © biblegateway Pro 13:16	Every prudent man acts with knowledge, But a fool displays folly.
NLT © biblegateway Pro 13:16	Wise people think before they act; fools don’t and even brag about it!
MSG © biblegateway Pro 13:16	A commonsense person lives good sense; fools litter the country with silliness.
BBE © SABDAweb Pro 13:16	A sharp man does everything with knowledge, but a foolish man makes clear his foolish thoughts.
NRSV © bibleoremus Pro 13:16	The clever do all things intelligently, but the fool displays folly.
NKJV © biblegateway Pro 13:16	Every prudent man acts with knowledge, But a fool lays open his folly.
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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 © biblegateway Pro 13:16	Every <03605> prudent <06175> man <06175> acts <06213> with knowledge <01847> , But a fool <03684> displays <06566> folly <0200> .
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 shrewd¹ person acts with knowledge, but a fool displays² his folly.

NET Notes

¹sn The shrewd person knows the circumstances, dangers and pitfalls that lie ahead. So he deals with them wisely. This makes him cautious.

²tn 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.