Proverbs 13:16

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Every shrewd person acts with knowledge, but a fool displays his folly.

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Referenced Verses

  • Eccl 10:3 : 3 Even when a fool walks along the road he lacks sense, and shows everyone what a fool he is.
  • Prov 15:2 : 2 The tongue of the wise treats knowledge correctly, but the mouth of the fool spouts out folly.
  • Prov 21:24 : 24 A proud and arrogant person, whose name is“Scoffer,” acts with overbearing pride.
  • Isa 52:13 : 13 The Lord Will Vindicate His Servant“Look, my servant will succeed! He will be elevated, lifted high, and greatly exalted–
  • Matt 10:16 : 16 Persecution of Disciples“I am sending you out like sheep surrounded by wolves, so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves.
  • Rom 16:19 : 19 Your obedience is known to all and thus I rejoice over you. But I want you to be wise in what is good and innocent in what is evil.
  • 1 Cor 14:20 : 20 Brothers and sisters, do not be children in your thinking. Instead, be infants in evil, but in your thinking be mature.
  • Eph 5:17 : 17 For this reason do not be foolish, but be wise by understanding what the Lord’s will is.
  • 1 Sam 25:10-11 : 10 But Nabal responded to David’s servants,“Who is David, and who is this son of Jesse? This is a time when many servants are breaking away from their masters! 11 Should I take my bread and my water and my meat that I have slaughtered for my shearers and give them to these men? I don’t even know where they came from!”
  • 1 Sam 25:17 : 17 Now be aware of this, and see what you can do. For disaster has been planned for our lord and his entire household. He is such a wicked person that no one tells him anything!”
  • 1 Sam 25:25 : 25 My lord should not pay attention to this wicked man Nabal. He simply lives up to his name! His name means‘fool,’ and he is indeed foolish! But I, your servant, did not see the servants my lord sent.
  • Ps 112:5 : 5 It goes well for the one who generously lends money, and conducts his business honestly.
  • Prov 12:22-23 : 22 The LORD abhors a person who lies, but those who deal truthfully are his delight. 23 The shrewd person conceals knowledge, but foolish people proclaim folly.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 12:23
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    23The shrewd person conceals knowledge, but foolish people proclaim folly.

  • Prov 14:6-8
    3 verses
    85%

    6The scorner sought wisdom–there was none, but understanding was easy for a discerning person.

    7Walk abreast with a foolish person, and you do not understand wise counsel.

    8The wisdom of the shrewd person is to discern his way, but the folly of fools is deception.

  • Prov 12:15-16
    2 verses
    84%

    15The way of a fool is right in his own opinion, but the one who listens to advice is wise.

    16A fool’s annoyance is known at once, but the prudent conceals dishonor.

  • Prov 14:15-18
    4 verses
    83%

    15A naive person will believe anything, but the shrewd person discerns his steps.

    16A wise person is cautious and turns from evil, but a fool throws off restraint and is overconfident.

    17A person who has a quick temper will do foolish things, and a person with crafty schemes will be hated.

    18The naive have inherited folly, but the shrewd will be crowned with knowledge.

  • Prov 10:14
    81%

    14Those who are wise store up knowledge, but foolish speech leads to imminent destruction.

  • Prov 15:2
    81%

    2The tongue of the wise treats knowledge correctly, but the mouth of the fool spouts out folly.

  • Prov 15:14
    80%

    14The discerning mind seeks knowledge, but the mouth of fools feeds on folly.

  • Prov 29:11
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    11A fool lets fly with all his temper, but a wise person keeps it back.

  • Prov 15:21
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    21Folly is a joy to one who lacks sense, but one who has understanding follows an upright course.

  • Prov 16:22
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    22Insight is like a life-giving fountain to the one who possesses it, but folly leads to the discipline of fools.

  • Prov 18:2
    79%

    2A fool takes no pleasure in understanding but only in disclosing what is on his mind.

  • Prov 14:33
    79%

    33Wisdom rests in the heart of the discerning; it is not known in the inner parts of fools.

  • Eccl 10:2-3
    2 verses
    79%

    2Wisdom Can Be Nullified By the Caprice of Rulers A wise person’s good sense protects him, but a fool’s lack of sense leaves him vulnerable.

    3Even when a fool walks along the road he lacks sense, and shows everyone what a fool he is.

  • Prov 14:24
    78%

    24The crown of the wise is their riches, but the folly of fools is folly.

  • Prov 26:4-5
    2 verses
    78%

    4Do not answer a fool according to his folly, lest you yourself also be like him.

    5Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own opinion.

  • Prov 27:12
    78%

    12A shrewd person saw danger–he hid himself; the naive passed right on by– they had to pay for it.

  • Prov 15:7
    78%

    7The lips of the wise spread knowledge, but not so the heart of fools.

  • Prov 17:24
    78%

    24Wisdom is directly in front of the discerning person, but the eyes of a fool run to the ends of the earth.

  • Prov 17:27-28
    2 verses
    78%

    27The truly wise person restrains his words, and the one who stays calm is discerning.

    28Even a fool who remains silent is considered wise, and the one who holds his tongue is deemed discerning.

  • Prov 10:23
    77%

    23Carrying out a wicked scheme is enjoyable to a fool, and so is wisdom for the one who has discernment.

  • Prov 10:8
    77%

    8The wise person accepts instructions, but the one who speaks foolishness will come to ruin.

  • Prov 15:5
    77%

    5A fool rejects his father’s discipline, but whoever heeds reproof shows good sense.

  • Prov 17:16
    77%

    16What’s the point of a fool having money in hand to buy wisdom, when his head is empty?

  • Prov 14:3
    77%

    3In the speech of a fool is a rod for his back, but the words of the wise protect them.

  • Prov 24:7
    76%

    7Wisdom is unattainable for a fool; in court he does not open his mouth.

  • Prov 20:3
    76%

    3It is an honor for a person to cease from strife, but every fool quarrels.

  • Eccl 10:12-15
    4 verses
    76%

    12Words and Works of Wise Men and Fools The words of a wise person win him favor, but the words of a fool are self-destructive.

    13At the beginning his words are foolish and at the end his talk is wicked madness,

    14yet a fool keeps on babbling. No one knows what will happen; who can tell him what will happen in the future?

    15The toil of a stupid fool wears him out, because he does not even know the way to the city.

  • Prov 22:3
    76%

    3A shrewd person saw danger and hid himself, but the naive passed on by and paid for it.

  • Eccl 2:14
    76%

    14The wise man can see where he is going, but the fool walks in darkness. Yet I also realized that the same fate happens to them both.

  • Prov 26:12
    76%

    12You have seen a man wise in his own opinion– there is more hope for a fool than for him.

  • Prov 19:1
    76%

    1Better is a poor person who walks in his integrity than one who is perverse in his speech and is a fool.

  • Prov 18:15
    76%

    15The discerning person acquires knowledge, and the wise person seeks knowledge.

  • Prov 19:3
    75%

    3A person’s folly subverts his way, and his heart rages against the LORD.

  • Prov 13:20
    75%

    20The one who associates with the wise grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.

  • Prov 21:20
    75%

    20There is desirable treasure and olive oil in the dwelling of the wise, but a foolish person devours all he has.

  • Ps 92:6
    75%

    6The spiritually insensitive do not recognize this; the fool does not understand this.

  • Prov 17:10
    74%

    10A rebuke makes a greater impression on a discerning person than a hundred blows on a fool.

  • Prov 8:5
    74%

    5You who are naive, discern wisdom! And you fools, understand discernment!