Proverbs 12:16

Bible in Basic English (1941)

A foolish man lets his trouble be openly seen, but a sharp man keeps shame secret.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 29:11 : 11 A foolish man lets out all his wrath, but a wise man keeps it back quietly.
  • Jas 1:19 : 19 You have knowledge of this, dear brothers. But let every man be quick in hearing, slow in words, slow to get angry;
  • Prov 10:12 : 12 Hate is a cause of violent acts, but all errors are covered up by love.
  • Prov 17:9 : 9 He who keeps a sin covered is looking for love; but he who keeps on talking of a thing makes division between friends.
  • Prov 25:28 : 28 He whose spirit is uncontrolled is like an unwalled town which has been broken into.
  • Prov 14:33 : 33 Wisdom has her resting-place in the mind of the wise, but she is not seen among the foolish.
  • Prov 16:22 : 22 Wisdom is a fountain of life to him who has it; but the punishment of the foolish is their foolish behaviour.
  • 1 Sam 20:30-34 : 30 Then Saul was moved to wrath against Jonathan, and he said to him, You son of an evil and uncontrolled woman, have I not seen how you have given your love to the son of Jesse, to your shame and the shame of your mother? 31 For while the son of Jesse is living on the earth, your position is unsafe and your kingdom is in danger. So make him come here to me, for it is certainly right for him to be put to death. 32 And Jonathan, answering his father Saul, said to him, Why is he to be put to death? What has he done? 33 And Saul, pointing his spear at him, made an attempt to give him a wound: from which it was clear to Jonathan that his father's purpose was to put David to death. 34 So Jonathan got up from the table, burning with wrath, and took no part in the feast the second day of the month, being full of grief for David because his father had put shame on him.
  • 1 Kgs 19:1-2 : 1 Ahab gave Jezebel news of all Elijah had done, and how he had put all the prophets to death with the sword. 2 Then Jezebel sent a servant to Elijah, saying, May the gods' punishment be on me if I do not make your life like the life of one of them by tomorrow about this time.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 13:16
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    16A sharp man does everything with knowledge, but a foolish man makes clear his foolish thoughts.

  • Prov 12:23
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    23A sharp man keeps back his knowledge; but the heart of foolish men makes clear their foolish thoughts.

  • Prov 29:11
    82%

    11A foolish man lets out all his wrath, but a wise man keeps it back quietly.

  • Prov 12:15
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    15The way of the foolish man seems right to him? but the wise man gives ear to suggestions.

  • Prov 14:15-18
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    80%

    15The simple man has faith in every word, but the man of good sense gives thought to his footsteps.

    16The wise man, fearing, keeps himself from evil; but the foolish man goes on in his pride, with no thought of danger.

    17He who is quickly angry will do what is foolish, but the man of good sense will have quiet.

    18Foolish behaviour is the heritage of the simple, but men of good sense are crowned with knowledge.

  • Prov 27:12
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    12The sharp man sees the evil and takes cover: the simple go straight on and get into trouble.

  • Prov 14:7-9
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    78%

    7Go away from the foolish man, for you will not see the lips of knowledge.

    8The wisdom of the man of good sense makes his way clear; but the unwise behaviour of the foolish is deceit.

    9In the tents of those hating authority there is error, but in the house of the upright man there is grace.

  • Prov 3:35
    77%

    35The wise will have glory for their heritage, but shame will be the reward of the foolish.

  • Prov 18:13
    77%

    13To give an answer before hearing is a foolish thing and a cause of shame.

  • Prov 18:2
    76%

    2A foolish man has no pleasure in good sense, but only to let what is in his heart come to light.

  • Prov 14:3
    76%

    3In the mouth of the foolish man is a rod for his back, but the lips of the wise will keep them safe.

  • Prov 17:28
    76%

    28Even the foolish man, when he keeps quiet, is taken to be wise: when his lips are shut he is credited with good sense.

  • Prov 15:1-2
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    76%

    1By a soft answer wrath is turned away, but a bitter word is a cause of angry feelings.

    2Knowledge is dropping from the tongue of the wise; but from the mouth of the foolish comes a stream of foolish words.

  • Prov 14:29
    75%

    29He who is slow to be angry has great good sense; but he whose spirit is over-quick gives support to what is foolish.

  • Eccl 10:12
    75%

    12The words of a wise man's mouth are sweet to all, but the lips of a foolish man are his destruction.

  • Prov 26:12
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    12Have you seen a man who seems to himself to be wise? There is more hope for the foolish than for him.

  • Prov 26:4-5
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    75%

    4Do not give to the foolish man a foolish answer, or you will be like him.

    5Give a foolish man a foolish answer, or he will seem wise to himself.

  • Prov 15:5
    75%

    5A foolish man puts no value on his father's training; but he who has respect for teaching has good sense.

  • Prov 18:6
    75%

    6A foolish man's lips are a cause of fighting, and his mouth makes him open to blows.

  • Prov 14:35
    75%

    35The king has pleasure in a servant who does wisely, but his wrath is against him who is a cause of shame.

  • Prov 19:11
    75%

    11A man's good sense makes him slow to wrath, and the overlooking of wrongdoing is his glory.

  • Prov 14:33
    75%

    33Wisdom has her resting-place in the mind of the wise, but she is not seen among the foolish.

  • Prov 15:20-21
    2 verses
    75%

    20A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish man has no respect for his mother.

    21Foolish behaviour is joy to the unwise; but a man of good sense makes his way straight.

  • Prov 22:3
    75%

    3The sharp man sees the evil and takes cover: the simple go straight on and get into trouble.

  • Eccl 10:3
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    3And when the foolish man is walking in the way, he has no sense and lets everyone see that he is foolish.

  • Prov 29:20
    74%

    20Have you seen a man who is quick with his tongue? There is more hope for a foolish man than for him.

  • Prov 17:10
    74%

    10A word of protest goes deeper into one who has sense than a hundred blows into a foolish man.

  • Prov 20:3
    74%

    3It is an honour for a man to keep from fighting, but the foolish are ever at war.

  • Prov 10:18
    74%

    18Hate is covered up by the lips of the upright man, but he who lets out evil about another is foolish.

  • Eccl 7:9
    74%

    9Be not quick to let your spirit be angry; because wrath is in the heart of the foolish.

  • Prov 11:2
    74%

    2When pride comes, there comes shame, but wisdom is with the quiet in spirit.

  • Prov 17:12
    73%

    12It is better to come face to face with a bear whose young ones have been taken away than with a foolish man acting foolishly.

  • Prov 14:24
    73%

    24Their wisdom is a crown to the wise, but their foolish behaviour is round the head of the unwise.

  • Prov 29:9
    73%

    9If a wise man goes to law with a foolish man, he may be angry or laughing, but there will be no rest.

  • Prov 10:14
    73%

    14Knowledge is stored up by the wise, but the mouth of the foolish man is a destruction which is near.

  • Prov 10:8
    73%

    8The wise-hearted man will let himself be ruled, but the man whose talk is foolish will have a fall.

  • Prov 19:3
    73%

    3By his foolish behaviour a man's ways are turned upside down, and his heart is bitter against the Lord.

  • Prov 17:24
    73%

    24Wisdom is before the face of him who has sense; but the eyes of the foolish are on the ends of the earth.

  • Prov 13:18
    73%

    18Need and shame will be the fate of him who is uncontrolled by training; but he who takes note of teaching will be honoured.

  • Prov 12:17
    73%

    17The breathing out of true words gives knowledge of righteousness; but a false witness gives out deceit.

  • Prov 16:14
    72%

    14The wrath of the king is like those who give news of death, but a wise man will put peace in place of it.

  • Prov 11:12
    72%

    12He who has a poor opinion of his neighbour has no sense, but a wise man keeps quiet.