Proverbs 13:16
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Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.Every prudent man acts with knowledge, but a fool displays his folly.
In other translations
Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.Every prudent man acts with knowledge, but a fool displays his folly.
Hebrew words
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Related verses
- Proverbs 15:2The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of the fool spouts folly.
- Proverbs 12:22-2322 Lying lips are abomination to the Lord: but they that deal truly are his delight. 23 A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.22 Lying lips are detestable to the LORD, but those who deal faithfully are His delight. 23 A shrewd man keeps his knowledge to himself, but a foolish heart proclaims its folly.
- Ephesians 5:17Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is.Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is.
- Isaiah 52:13Behold, my servant shall deal prudently, he shall be exalted and extolled, and be very high.Behold, My Servant will prosper; He will be raised and lifted up and highly exalted.
- Ecclesiastes 10:3Yea also, when he that is a fool walketh by the way, his wisdom faileth him, and he saith to every one that he is a fool.Even as the fool walks along the road, his sense is lacking, and he shows everyone that he is a fool.
- Romans 16:19For your obedience is come abroad unto all men. I am glad therefore on your behalf: but yet I would have you wise unto that which is good, and simple concerning evil.Everyone has heard about your obedience, so I rejoice over you. But I want you to be wise about what is good and innocent about what is evil.
- 1 Samuel 25:25Let not my lord, I pray thee, regard this man of Belial, even Nabal: for as his name is, so is he; Nabal is his name, and folly is with him: but I thine handmaid saw not the young men of my lord, whom thou didst send.My lord should pay no attention to this scoundrel Nabal, for he lives up to his name: His name means Fool, and folly accompanies him. I, your servant, did not see my lord’s young men whom you sent.
- Psalm 112:5A good man sheweth favour, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion.It is well with the man who is generous and lends freely, whose affairs are guided by justice.
- 1 Samuel 25:10-1110 And Nabal answered David’s servants, and said, Who is David? and who is the son of Jesse? there be many servants now a days that break away every man from his master. 11 Shall I then take my bread, and my water, and my flesh that I have killed for my shearers, and give it unto men, whom I know not whence they be?10 But Nabal asked them, “Who is David? Who is this son of Jesse? Many servants these days are breaking away from their masters. 11 Why should I take my bread and water and the meat I have slaughtered for my shearers, and give them to these men whose origin I do not know?”
- Matthew 10:16Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.Behold, I am sending you out like sheep among wolves; therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.
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