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Proverbs 13:16
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KJ21
Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge, but a fool layeth open his folly.
ASV
Every prudent man worketh with knowledge; But a fool flaunteth his folly.
AMP
Every prudent and self-disciplined man acts with knowledge, But a [closed-minded] fool [who refuses to learn] displays his foolishness [for all to see].
AMPC
Every prudent man deals with knowledge, but a [self-confident] fool exposes and flaunts his folly.
BRG
Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.
CSB
Every sensible person acts knowledgeably, but a fool displays his stupidity.
CSBA
Every sensible person acts knowledgeably, but a fool displays his stupidity.
CEB
The prudent all act intelligently, but fools display their stupidity.
CJB
Every cautious person acts with knowledge, but a fool parades his folly.
CEV
If you have good sense, you will act sensibly, but fools act like fools.
DARBY
Every prudent [man] acteth with knowledge; but the foolish layeth open [his] folly.
DRA
The prudent man doth all things with counsel: but he that is a fool, layeth open his folly.
ERV
Wise people always think before they do anything, but fools show how stupid they are by what they do.
EASY
Careful people need to understand what they are doing. But a fool quickly shows how foolish he is.
EHV
Every sensible person acts with knowledge, but a fool displays stupidity.
ESV
Every prudent man acts with knowledge, but a fool flaunts his folly.
ESVUK
In everything the prudent acts with knowledge, but a fool flaunts his folly.
EXB
Every ·wise [prudent] person acts ·with good sense [knowledgeably], but fools ·show how foolish they are [display stupidity].
GNV
Every wise man will work by knowledge: but a fool will spread abroad folly.
GW
Any sensible person acts with knowledge, but a fool displays stupidity.
GNT
Sensible people always think before they act, but stupid people advertise their ignorance.
HCSB
Every sensible person acts knowledgeably, but a fool displays his stupidity.
ICB
Every wise person acts with good sense. But a foolish person shows how foolish he is.
ISV
Every sensible person acts from knowledge, but a fool demonstrates folly.
JUB
¶ Every sane man works according to wisdom: but the fool shall manifest his folly.
KJV
Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.
AKJV
Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.
LSB
Every prudent man acts with knowledge, But a fool spreads out folly.
LEB
Anyone who is clever will act with intelligence, but the fool will display folly.
TLB
A wise man thinks ahead; a fool doesn’t and even brags about it!
MSG
A commonsense person lives good sense; fools litter the country with silliness.
MEV
Every prudent man deals with knowledge, but a fool lays open his folly.
NOG
Any sensible person acts with knowledge, but a fool displays stupidity.
NABRE
The shrewd always act prudently but the foolish parade folly.
NASB
Every prudent person acts with knowledge, But a fool displays foolishness.
NASB1995
Every prudent man acts with knowledge, But a fool displays folly.
NCB
Every prudent man acts out of knowledge, but a fool proudly parades his folly.
NCV
Every wise person acts with good sense, but fools show how foolish they are.
NET
Every shrewd person acts with knowledge, but a fool displays his folly.
NIRV
Wise people act with knowledge. But foolish people show how foolish they are.
NIV
All who are prudent act with knowledge, but fools expose their folly.
NIVUK
All who are prudent act with knowledge, but fools expose their folly.
NKJV
Every prudent man acts with knowledge, But a fool lays open his folly.
NLV
Every wise man acts with much learning, but a fool makes his foolish way known.
NLT
Wise people think before they act; fools don’t—and even brag about their foolishness.
NRSVA
The clever do all things intelligently, but the fool displays folly.
NRSVACE
The clever do all things intelligently, but the fool displays folly.
NRSVCE
The clever do all things intelligently, but the fool displays folly.
NRSVUE
The clever do all things intelligently, but the fool displays folly.
OJB
Every prudent man acts with da’as, but a kesil (fool) displays his folly.
RGT
Every wise man will work by knowledge. But a fool will scatter folly.
RSV
In everything a prudent man acts with knowledge, but a fool flaunts his folly.
RSVCE
In everything a prudent man acts with knowledge, but a fool flaunts his folly.
TLV
Everyone shrewd acts with knowledge, but a fool flaunts folly.
VOICE
A clever person acquires knowledge and then acts on it; but a fool advertises his folly for all to see.
WEB
Every prudent man acts from knowledge, but a fool exposes folly.
WYC
A fell man doeth all things with counsel; but he that is a fool, shall open folly. (A clever person doeth everything with forethought, or only after advice; but he who is a fool, shall lay open his foolishness for all to see.)
YLT
Every prudent one dealeth with knowledge, And a fool spreadeth out folly.
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