YLT
KJV
16. Every prudent [man] dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open [his] folly.
ASV
16. Every prudent man worketh with knowledge; But a fool flaunteth his folly.
ESV
16. In everything the prudent acts with knowledge, but a fool flaunts his folly.
ERVEN
16. Wise people always think before they do anything, but fools show how stupid they are by what they do.
NLT
16. Wise people think before they act; fools don't-- and even brag about their foolishness.
WEB
16. Every prudent man acts from knowledge, But a fool exposes folly.
NET
16. Every shrewd person acts with knowledge, but a fool displays his folly.
NLV
16. Every wise man acts with much learning, but a fool makes his foolish way known.
HCSB
16. Every sensible person acts knowledgeably, but a fool displays his stupidity.
LITV
16. Every prudent one deals with knowledge, but a fool lays open his foolishness.
RV
16. Every prudent man worketh with knowledge: but a fool spreadeth out folly.
NCV
16. Every wise person acts with good sense, but fools show how foolish they are.
MKJV
16. Every wise one deals with knowledge, but a fool lays open his folly.
AKJV
16. Every prudent man deals with knowledge: but a fool lays open his folly.
LXXEN
16. Every prudent man acts with knowledge: but the fool displays his own mischief.
KJV
16. Every prudent [man] dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open [his] folly.
AMP
16. Every prudent man deals with knowledge, but a [self-confident] fool exposes and flaunts his folly.
KJVP
16. Every H3605 NMS prudent H6175 AMS [ man ] dealeth H6213 VQY3MS with knowledge H1847 : but a fool H3684 layeth open H6566 VQY3MS [ his ] folly H200 .
YLT
16. Every prudent one dealeth with knowledge, And a fool spreadeth out folly.
ASV
16. Every prudent man worketh with knowledge; But a fool flaunteth his folly.
WEB
16. Every prudent man acts from knowledge, But a fool exposes folly.
NASB
16. The shrewd man does everything with prudence, but the fool peddles folly.
ESV
16. In everything the prudent acts with knowledge, but a fool flaunts his folly.
RV
16. Every prudent man worketh with knowledge: but a fool spreadeth out folly.
RSV
16. In everything a prudent man acts with knowledge, but a fool flaunts his folly.
NKJV
16. Every prudent [man] acts with knowledge, But a fool lays open [his] folly.
MKJV
16. Every wise one deals with knowledge, but a fool lays open his folly.
AKJV
16. Every prudent man deals with knowledge: but a fool lays open his folly.
NRSV
16. The clever do all things intelligently, but the fool displays folly.
NIV
16. Every prudent man acts out of knowledge, but a fool exposes his folly.
NIRV
16. Wise people act in keeping with the knowledge they have. But foolish people show how foolish they are.
NLT
16. Wise people think before they act; fools don't-- and even brag about their foolishness.
MSG
16. A commonsense person lives good sense; fools litter the country with silliness.
GNB
16. Sensible people always think before they act, but stupid people advertise their ignorance.
NET
16. Every shrewd person acts with knowledge, but a fool displays his folly.
ERVEN
16. Wise people always think before they do anything, but fools show how stupid they are by what they do.