Verse 16

Every prudent man deals with knowledge, but a fool lays open his folly.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Enhver klok handler med kunnskap, men dåren viser sin tåpelige oppførsel.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Hver klok mann handler med kunnskap, men en dåre viser sin dårskap.

• Norsk King James

  Hver klok mann handler med kunnskap; men en dåre åpenbarer sin dårskap.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Den kloke handler med innsikt, mens dåren sprer dumskap.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  En klok mann handler med kunnskap, men en dåre sprer uforstand.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Enhver klok mann handler med kunnskap, men en narr viser fram sin dårskap.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Enhver forstandig mann handler med kunnskap, mens en tåpe avslører sin dårskap.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Enhver klok mann handler med kunnskap, men en narr viser fram sin dårskap.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Alle kloke handler med kunnskap, men en dåre breder ut dumhet.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Every prudent person acts with knowledge, but a fool flaunts their folly.

• biblecontext

  { "verseID": "Proverbs.13.16", "source": "כָּל־עָ֭רוּם יַעֲשֶׂ֣ה בְדָ֑עַת וּ֝כְסִ֗יל יִפְרֹ֥שׂ אִוֶּֽלֶת׃", "text": "*kāl-ʿārûm yaʿăśê bədāʿat ûkəsîl yiprōś ʾiwwelet*", "grammar": { "*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" }, "variants": { "*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" } }

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Den kloke handler med kunnskap, men en dåre sprer ut dårskap.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Hver, som er klog, gjør (sine Ting) med Forstand, men en Daare udbreder Daarlighed.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Every udent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Hver klok person handler med kunnskap, men en tåpe sprer ut sin dårskap.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Enhver klok mann handler ut fra kunnskap, mens en dåre avslører dårskap.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Hver forstandig handler med kunnskap, men en dåre sprer ut dårskap.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Enhver forstandig mann handler med kunnskap; men en dåre viser sin dårskap.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  En klok mann handler med kunnskap, mens en dåre åpenbarer sin dårskap.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  A wyse man doth all thinges with discrecion, but a foole wil declare his foly.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Euery wise man will worke by knowledge: but a foole will spread abroade folly.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  A wise man doth all thynges with discretion: but a foole wyll declare his follie.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ Every prudent [man] dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open [his] folly.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Every prudent man acts from knowledge, But a fool exposes folly.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Every prudent one dealeth with knowledge, And a fool spreadeth out folly.

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  A sharp man does everything with knowledge, but a foolish man makes clear his foolish thoughts.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Every prudent man acts from knowledge, but a fool exposes folly.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

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

Referenced Verses

• Eccl 10:3 : 3 Yes, also, when he that is a fool walks by the way, his wisdom fails him, and he says to everyone that he is a fool.
• Prov 15:2 : 2 The tongue of the wise uses knowledge appropriately, but the mouth of fools pours out foolishness.
• Prov 21:24 : 24 Proud and haughty scorner is his name, who deals in arrogant wrath.
• Isa 52:13 : 13 Behold, my servant shall deal wisely, he shall be exalted and praised, and be very high.
• Matt 10:16 : 16 Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: therefore, be wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.
• Rom 16:19 : 19 For your obedience is known to all, and I am glad on your behalf. But I would have you wise in what is good, and innocent concerning evil.
• 1 Cor 14:20 : 20 Brethren, do not be children in understanding; however, in malice be infants, but in understanding be mature.
• Eph 5:17 : 17 Therefore do not be unwise, 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 these days who break away from their masters. 11 Shall I take my bread, my water, and the meat I have prepared for my shearers, and give it to men whom I do not know from where they are?
• 1 Sam 25:17 : 17 Now therefore know and consider what you will do, for harm is determined against our master and against all his household, for he is such a scoundrel that one cannot speak to him.
• 1 Sam 25:25 : 25 Please do not let my lord regard this worthless man, Nabal, for as his name is, so is he; Nabal is his name, and folly is with him. But I, your maidservant, did not see the young men of my lord whom you sent.
• Ps 112:5 : 5 A good man shows favor and lends; he will guide his affairs with discretion.
• Prov 12:22-23 : 22 Lying lips are an abomination to the LORD, but those who deal truthfully are His delight. 23 A prudent man conceals knowledge, but the heart of fools proclaims foolishness.