Proverbs 13:16

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open 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

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Referenced Verses

Eccl 10:3 : 3 Yea also, when he that is a fool walketh by the way, his wisdom faileth him, and he saith to every one that he is a fool.
Prov 15:2 : 2 The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.
Prov 21:24 : 24 Proud and haughty scorner is his name, who dealeth in proud wrath.
Isa 52:13 : 13 Behold, my servant shall deal prudently, he shall be exalted and extolled, and 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 am glad therefore on your behalf: but yet I would have you wise unto that which is good, and simple concerning evil.
1 Cor 14:20 : 20 Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men.
Eph 5:17 : 17 Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding 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 be 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, whom I know not whence they be?
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 household: for he is such a son of Belial, that a man cannot speak to him.
1 Sam 25:25 : 25 Let not my lord, I pray thee, regard this man of Belial, even Nabal: for as his name is, so is he; Nabal is his name, and folly is with him: but I thine handmaid saw not the young men of my lord, whom thou didst send.
Ps 112:5 : 5 A good man sheweth favour, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion.
Prov 12:22-23 : 22 Lying lips are abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly are his delight. 23 A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.

Similar Verses (AI)

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Prov 12:23
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23A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.
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6A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth.
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Prov 14:15-18
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15The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going.
16A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.
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18The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
Prov 10:14
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Prov 15:2
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Prov 15:14
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Prov 29:11
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Prov 15:21
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Prov 16:22
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22Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.
Prov 18:2
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Prov 14:33
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2A wise man's heart is at his right hand; but a fool's heart at his left.
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Prov 14:24
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Prov 26:4-5
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Prov 27:12
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12A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished.
Prov 15:7
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Prov 17:24
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Prov 17:27-28
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27He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.
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Prov 10:8
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Prov 15:5
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Prov 17:16
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Prov 24:7
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Prov 20:3
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Eccl 2:14
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14The wise man's eyes are in his head; but the fool walketh in darkness: and I myself perceived also that one event happeneth to them all.
Prov 26:12
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12Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
Prov 19:1
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Prov 18:15
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Prov 19:3
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3The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the LORD.
Prov 13:20
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Prov 21:20
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Ps 92:6
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Prov 17:10
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