Proverbs 13:16

English Standard Version 2016

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

Cross References

Proverbs 15:2

The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouths of fools pour out folly.

Ephesians 5:17

Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.

Isaiah 52:13

Behold, my servant shall act wisely; he shall be high and lifted up, and shall be exalted.

Ecclesiastes 10:3

Even when the fool walks on the road, he lacks sense, and he says to everyone that he is a fool.

Romans 16:19

For your obedience is known to all, so that I rejoice over you, but I want you to be wise as to what is good and innocent as to what is evil.

1 Corinthians 14:20

Brothers, do not be children in your thinking. Be infants in evil, but in your thinking be mature.

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.

Proverbs 21:24

“Scoffer” is the name of the arrogant, haughty man who acts with arrogant pride.

Psalm 112:5

It is well with the man who deals generously and lends; who conducts his affairs with justice.

1 Samuel 25:25

Let not my lord regard this worthless fellow, Nabal, for as his name is, so is he. Nabal is his name, and folly is with him. But I your servant did not see the young men of my lord, whom you sent.

1 Samuel 25:17

Now therefore know this and consider what you should do, for harm is determined against our master and against all his house, and he is such a worthless man that one cannot speak to him.”

Proverbs 18:2

A fool takes no pleasure in understanding, but only in expressing his opinion.

Proverbs 14:33

Wisdom rests in the heart of a man of understanding, but it makes itself known even in the midst of fools.

Ecclesiastes 10:13

The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness, and the end of his talk is evil madness.