Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
Every prudent one dealeth with knowledge, And a fool spreadeth out folly.
New American Standard Bible
But a fool
King James Version
Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.
Holman Bible
but a fool displays his stupidity.
International Standard Version
Every sensible person acts from knowledge, but a fool demonstrates folly.
A Conservative Version
Every prudent man works with knowledge, but a fool flaunts folly.
American Standard Version
Every prudent man worketh with knowledge; But a fool flaunteth his folly.
Amplified
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].
Bible in Basic English
A sharp man does everything with knowledge, but a foolish man makes clear his foolish thoughts.
Darby Translation
Every prudent man acteth with knowledge; but the foolish layeth open his folly.
Julia Smith Translation
Every prudent one will do in knowledge: and the foolish one will spread folly.
King James 2000
Every prudent man deals with knowledge: but a fool lays open his folly.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Anyone who is clever will act with intelligence, but the fool will display folly.
Modern King James verseion
Every wise one deals with knowledge, but a fool lays open his folly.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
A wise man doth all things with discretion; but a fool will declare his folly.
NET Bible
Every shrewd person acts with knowledge, but a fool displays his folly.
New Heart English Bible
Every prudent man acts from knowledge, but a fool exposes folly.
The Emphasized Bible
Every prudent man, maketh use of knowledge, but, a dullard, spreadeth folly.
Webster
Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.
World English Bible
Every prudent man acts from knowledge, but a fool exposes folly.
Interlinear
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 13:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Wise Son Lives Righteously
15 Good understanding giveth grace, And the way of the treacherous is hard. 16 Every prudent one dealeth with knowledge, And a fool spreadeth out folly. 17 A wicked messenger falleth into evil, And a faithful ambassador is healing.
Cross References
Proverbs 15:2
The tongue of the wise maketh knowledge good, And the mouth of fools uttereth folly.
Ecclesiastes 10:3
And also, when he that is a fool Is walking in the way, his heart is lacking, And he hath said to every one, 'He is a fool.'
1 Samuel 25:10-11
And Nabal answereth the servants of David and saith, 'Who is David, and who the son of Jesse? to-day have servants been multiplied who are breaking away each from his master;
1 Samuel 25:17
And, now, know and consider what thou dost; for evil hath been determined against our lord, and against all his house, and he is too much a son of worthlessness to be spoken to.'
1 Samuel 25:25
Let not, I pray thee, my lord set his heart to this man of worthlessness, on Nabal, for as his name is so is he; Nabal is his name, and folly is with him; and I, thine handmaid, did not see the young men of my lord whom thou didst send;
Psalm 112:5
Good is the man -- gracious and lending, He sustaineth his matters in judgment.
Proverbs 12:22-23
An abomination to Jehovah are lying lips, And stedfast doers are his delight.
Proverbs 21:24
Proud, haughty, scorner is his name, Who is working in the wrath of pride.
Isaiah 52:13
Lo, My servant doth act wisely, He is high, and hath been lifted up, And hath been very high.
Matthew 10:16
'Lo, I do send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves, be ye therefore wise as the serpents, and simple as the doves.
Romans 16:19
for your obedience did reach to all; I rejoice, therefore, as regards you, and I wish you to be wise, indeed, as to the good, and harmless as to the evil;
1 Corinthians 14:20
Brethren, become not children in the understanding, but in the evil be ye babes, and in the understanding become ye perfect;
Ephesians 5:17
because of this become not fools, but -- understanding what is the will of the Lord,