Verse 16

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

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.