Proverbs 13:16

Every prudent man acts with knowledge, but a fool displays his folly.

BSB · Berean Standard Bible

Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.

Note layeth…: Heb. spreadeth

KJV · King James Version

Every prudent man acts from knowledge, but a fool exposes folly.

WEB · World English Bible

Every prudent man worketh with knowledge; But a fool flaunteth his folly.

ASV · American Standard Version

Related passages

From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, grouped by the word they explain.

prudent: Proverbs 12:22, 23; Proverbs 15:2; Proverbs 21:24; Psalm 112:5; Isaiah 52:13; Matthew 10:16; Romans 16:19; 1 Corinthians 14:20; Ephesians 5:17
a fool: 1 Samuel 25:10, 11, 17, 25; Ecclesiastes 10:3