Proverbs 13:16 - Compare All Versions
Proverbs 13:16 MSG (The Message)
A commonsense person lives good sense; fools litter the country with silliness.
Proverbs 13:16 KJV (King James Version)
Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: But a fool layeth open his folly.
Proverbs 13:16 NASB1995 (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
Every prudent man acts with knowledge, But a fool displays folly.
Proverbs 13:16 NCV (New Century Version)
Every wise person acts with good sense, but fools show how foolish they are.
Proverbs 13:16 ASV (American Standard Version)
Every prudent man worketh with knowledge; But a fool flaunteth his folly.
Proverbs 13:16 NIV (New International Version)
All who are prudent act with knowledge, but fools expose their folly.
Proverbs 13:16 NKJV (New King James Version)
Every prudent man acts with knowledge, But a fool lays open his folly.
Proverbs 13:16 AMP (Amplified Bible)
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].
Proverbs 13:16 NLT (New Living Translation)
Wise people think before they act; fools don’t—and even brag about their foolishness.
Proverbs 13:16 TPT (The Passion Translation)
Everything a wise and shrewd man does comes from a source of revelation-knowledge, but the behavior of a fool puts foolishness on parade!
Proverbs 13:16 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)
Every prudent man acts with knowledge, but a fool flaunts his folly.