Proverbs 13:16
ContextNET © | Every shrewd 1 person acts with knowledge, but a fool displays 2 his folly. |
NIV © | Every prudent man acts out of knowledge, but a fool exposes his folly. |
NASB © | Every prudent man acts with knowledge, But a fool displays folly. |
NLT © | Wise people think before they act; fools don’t and even brag about it! |
MSG © | A commonsense person lives good sense; fools litter the country with silliness. |
BBE © | A sharp man does everything with knowledge, but a foolish man makes clear his foolish thoughts. |
NRSV © | The clever do all things intelligently, but the fool displays folly. |
NKJV © | Every prudent man acts with knowledge, But a fool lays open his folly. |
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NET © | Every shrewd 1 person acts with knowledge, but a fool displays 2 his folly. |
NET © Notes |
1 sn The shrewd person knows the circumstances, dangers and pitfalls that lie ahead. So he deals with them wisely. This makes him cautious. 2 tn 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. |