Proverbs 13:16
Compared across 30 translations
English
Every prudent and self-disciplined man acts with knowledge,But a [closed-minded] fool [who refuses to learn] displays his foolishness [for all to see].
Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.
A commonsense person lives good sense; fools litter the country with silliness.
Every prudent man acts with knowledge,But a fool [o]displays folly.
Wise people act with knowledge. But foolish people show how foolish they are.
All who are prudent act with[b] knowledge, but fools expose their folly.
All who are prudent act with[b] knowledge, but fools expose their folly.
Wise people think before they act; fools don’t—and even brag about their foolishness.
Arabic
كُلُّ عَاقِلٍ يَعْمَلُ بِالْمَعْرِفَةِ أَمَّا الأَحْمَقُ فَيَعْرِضُ حُمْقَهُ.
Danish
Kloge folk tænker, før de taler, tåben glimrer med sin dumhed.
German
Der Kluge überlegt, bevor er handelt. Der Leichtfertige stellt seine Dummheit offen zur Schau.
Spanish
El prudente actúa con cordura, pero el necio se jacta de su necedad.
El prudente actúa con cordura, pero el necio se jacta de su necedad.
French
Tout homme avisé agit en connaissance de cause,mais l’insensé fait étalage de sa sottise.
Hiligaynon
Ang tawo nga nakahibalo magtimbang-timbang kon diin ang husto ukon indi nagahunahuna anay antes niya himuon ang isa ka butang, pero ang buang-buang iya wala nagahunahuna, gani ginapakita gid niya ang iya pagkabuang-buang.
Japanese
見識のある人は先を見て動き、愚か者はそれとは違い、愚かさを自慢します。
Korean
슬기로운 사람은 생각하고 행동하지만 미련한 자는 자기의 어리석음을 드러낸다.
nl
Wie verstandig is, handelt voorzichtig en oordeelkundig, een zot spreidt louter dwaasheid ten toon.
Portuguese
Todo homem prudente age com base no conhecimento,mas o tolo expõe a sua insensatez.
Um indivíduo prudente age com conhecimento de causa;o insensato até faz gala da sua loucura.
Romanian
Orice om prudent lucrează cu cunoştinţă, dar cel prost îşi dă la iveală prostia.
Russian
Всякий разумный поступает со знанием, а глупец выказывает свою дурость.
Всякий разумный поступает со знанием, а глупец выказывает свою дурость.
Всякий разумный поступает со знанием, а глупец выказывает свою дурость.
Всякий разумный поступает со знанием,а глупец выказывает свою дурость.
Swedish
Den kloke handlar utifrån sin kunskap och insikt, men dåren visar upp sin dumhet.
Thai
คนฉลาดหลักแหลมทุกคนมีความรู้เป็นเกราะ[b]แต่คนโง่เขลาโอ้อวดความโง่ของตน
zh-Hant
明哲知而後行, 愚人炫耀愚昧。