Proverbs 13:16

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כָּל־עָ֭רוּם יַעֲשֶׂ֣ה בְדָ֑עַת וּ֝כְסִ֗יל יִפְרֹ֥שׂ אִוֶּֽלֶת׃

Transliteration

kāl-ʿārûm yaʿăśê bədāʿat ûkəsîl yiprōś ʾiwwelet

Grammar Details

• *kāl*: noun, masculine singular - all/every
• *ʿārûm*: adjective, masculine singular - prudent/shrewd person
• *yaʿăśê*: verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - acts/does
• *bədāʿat*: preposition + noun, feminine singular - with knowledge
• *û*: conjunction - and/but
• *kəsîl*: noun, masculine singular - fool
• *yiprōś*: verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - spreads out/displays
• *ʾiwwelet*: noun, feminine singular - folly/foolishness

Word Meanings

• *ʿārûm*: prudent/shrewd/sensible person
• *yaʿăśê*: acts/does/performs
• *dāʿat*: knowledge/understanding/insight
• *kəsîl*: fool/stupid person
• *yiprōś*: spreads out/displays/exposes
• *ʾiwwelet*: folly/foolishness/stupidity

Referenced Verses

• Eccl 10:3 : 3 Yea also, when the fool walketh by the way, his understanding faileth him, and he saith to every one [that] he is a fool.
• Prov 15:2 : 2 The tongue of the wise uttereth knowledge aright; But the mouth of fools poureth out folly.
• Prov 21:24 : 24 The proud and haughty man, scoffer is his name; He worketh in the arrogance of pride.
• Isa 52:13 : 13 Behold, my servant shall deal wisely, he shall be exalted and lifted up, and shall be very high.
• Matt 10:16 : 16 Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.
• Rom 16:19 : 19 For your obedience is come abroad unto all men. I rejoice therefore over you: {G1909} but I would have you {G1511} wise unto that which is good, and simple unto that which is evil.
• 1 Cor 14:20 : 20 Brethren, be not children in mind: yet in malice be ye babes, but in mind be men.
• Eph 5:17 : 17 Wherefore be ye not foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.
• 1 Sam 25:10-11 : 10 And Nabal answered David's servants, and said, Who is David? and who is the son of Jesse? there are many servants now-a-days that break away every man from his master. 11 Shall I then take my bread, and my water, and my flesh that I have killed for my shearers, and give it unto men of whom I know not whence they are?
• 1 Sam 25:17 : 17 Now therefore know and consider what thou wilt do; for evil is determined against our master, and against all his house: for he is such a worthless fellow, that one cannot speak to him.
• 1 Sam 25:25 : 25 Let not my lord, I pray thee, regard this worthless fellow, even Nabal; for as his name is, so is he; Nabal is his name, and folly is with him: but I thy handmaid saw not the young men of my lord, whom thou didst send.
• Ps 112:5 : 5 Well is it with the man that dealeth graciously and lendeth; He shall maintain his cause in judgment.
• Prov 12:22-23 : 22 Lying lips are an abomination to Jehovah; But they that deal truly are his delight. 23 A prudent man concealeth knowledge; But the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.