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Proverbs 13:16
16Everyone shrewd acts with knowledge, but a fool flaunts folly.
Proverbs 13:16 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.
- New International Version (NIV)All who are prudent act with knowledge, but fools expose their folly.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Every prudent man acts with knowledge, but a fool flaunts his folly.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Every prudent man acts with knowledge, But a fool lays open his folly.
Context of Proverbs 13:16
14Wise instruction is a fountain of life, turning one away from snares of death. 15Good understanding wins favor, but the way of the unfaithful is hard. Everyone shrewd acts with knowledge, but a fool flaunts folly. 17A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a faithful envoy brings healing. 18He who spurns discipline comes to poverty and shame, but whoever accepts correction will be honored.
Read all of Proverbs 13Proverbs 13:16 word by word
כָּל־עָ֭רוּם יַעֲשֶׂ֣ה בְדָ֑עַת וּ֝כְסִ֗יל יִפְרֹ֥שׂ אִוֶּֽלֶת׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Proverbs 13:16
- Proverbs 12:22Lying lips are detestable to Adonai, but those who act faithfully are His delight.
- Proverbs 15:2The tongue of the wise treats knowledge correctly, but the mouth of fools spouts folly.
- Proverbs 21:24A proud and haughty man —Mocker is his name— acts with overbearing pride.
- Psalms 112:5Good comes to a man who is gracious and lends. He will order his affairs with fairness.
- Isaiah 52:13“Behold, My servant will prosper, He will be high and lifted up and greatly exalted.
- Matthew 10:16“Behold, I am sending you out as sheep in the midst of wolves, so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves.
- Romans 16:19Your obedience has become known to all, so I rejoice over you—but I want you to be wise about what is good and innocent about what is evil.
- 1 Corinthians 14:20Brothers and sisters, stop being children in your thinking—rather, be infants in evil, but in your thinking be mature.
- Ephesians 5:17For this reason do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is.
- 1 Samuel 25:10But Nabal answered David’s servants by saying, “Who is David? And who is Jesse’s son? Nowadays there are many slaves each running away from his master.
- Ecclesiastes 10:3Even as the fool walks along the way, his heart lacks sense and tells everyone what a fool he is.
Commentaries on Proverbs 13:16
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 16The way of transgressors is hard - Never was a truer saying; most sinners have more pain and difficulty to get their souls damned, than the righteous have, with all their cross-bearings, to get to the kingdom of heaven.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 16Verse 16 It is folly to talk of things of which we know nothing, and to undertake what we are no way fit for.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1616. dealeth--acts with foresight. a fool ... folly--for want of caution.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 13
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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