Wisdom resides in the heart of the discerning; she is known even among fools.
Proverbs 13:16 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Every sensible person acts knowledgeably, but a fool displays his stupidity. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: But a fool layeth open his folly. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Every prudent man deals with knowledge, but a [self-confident] fool exposes and flaunts his folly. American Standard Version (1901) Every prudent man worketh with knowledge; But a fool flaunteth his folly. Common English Bible The prudent all act intelligently, but fools display their stupidity. Catholic Public Domain Version The discerning do everything with counsel. But whoever is senseless discloses his stupidity. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The prudent man doth all things with counsel: but he that is a fool, layeth open his folly. |
Wisdom resides in the heart of the discerning; she is known even among fools.
The tongue of the wise makes knowledge attractive, but the mouth of fools blurts out foolishness.
A fool does not delight in understanding, but only wants to show off his opinions. ,
The arrogant and proud person, named ‘Mocker,’ acts with excessive arrogance.
The beginning of the words from his mouth is folly, but the end of his speaking is evil madness;
Even when the fool walks along the road, his heart lacks sense, and he shows everyone he is a fool.
See, my servant , will be successful; he will be raised and lifted up and greatly exalted.
‘Look, I’m sending you out like sheep among wolves. Therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.
The report of your obedience has reached everyone. Therefore I rejoice over you, but I want you to be wise about what is good, and yet innocent about what is evil.
Brothers and sisters, don’t be childish in your thinking, but be infants in regard to evil and adult in your thinking.
Now consider carefully what you should do, because there is certain to be trouble for our master and his entire family. He is such a worthless fool nobody can talk to him! ’
My lord should pay no attention to this worthless fool Nabal, for he lives up to his name: His name means ‘stupid’, and stupidity is all he knows. I, your servant, didn’t see my lord’s young men whom you sent.