Proverbs 13:16
14 The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, turning one from the snares of death.
15 Good understanding wins favor, but the way of the faithless is difficult.
Every prudent man acts with knowledge, but a fool displays his folly.
17 A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a faithful envoy brings healing.
18 Poverty and shame come to him who ignores discipline, but whoever heeds correction is honored.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Every prudent man acts with knowledge, but a fool displays his folly.
- KJV
- Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.
- WEB
- Every prudent man acts from knowledge, but a fool exposes folly.
- ASV
- Every prudent man worketh with knowledge; But a fool flaunteth [his] folly.
- DARBY
- Every prudent [man] acteth with knowledge; but the foolish layeth open [his] folly.
- BLB
- Every prudent one acts with knowledge, and a fool spreads out folly.
- ÅB
- Hver den som er klok, går fram med forstand, men en dåre utbreder dårskap.
- OTB
- Enhver klok person handler med kunnskap, men en dåre viser sin dårskap.
- B1930
- Hver den som er klok, går frem med forstand, men en dåre utbreder dårskap.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Proverbs 15:2
The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of the fool spouts folly.
Read in contextProverbs 12:22–23
Lying lips are detestable to the LORD, but those who deal faithfully are His delight.
Read in contextEphesians 5:17
Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is.
Read in contextIsaiah 52:13
Behold, My Servant will prosper; He will be raised and lifted up and highly exalted.
Read in contextEcclesiastes 10:3
Even as the fool walks along the road, his sense is lacking, and he shows everyone that he is a fool.
Read in contextRomans 16:19
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.
Read in contextPsalms 112:5
It is well with the man who is generous and lends freely, whose affairs are guided by justice.
Read in contextMatthew 10:16
Behold, I am sending you out like sheep among wolves; therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.
Read in context