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

凡通达人都凭知识行事；愚昧人张扬自己的愚昧。

通达人都凭知识行事；愚昧人张扬自己的愚昧。

通达人都凭知识行事；愚昧人张扬自己的愚昧。

明哲知而后行，愚人炫耀愚昧。

精明的人都按知识行事，愚昧人却显露自己的愚妄。

聪明人都按知识行事，愚昧人显露他的愚妄。

凡通達人都憑知識行事；愚昧人張揚自己的愚昧。

通達人都憑知識行事；愚昧人張揚自己的愚昧。

通達人都憑知識行事；愚昧人張揚自己的愚昧。

明哲知而後行，愚人炫耀愚昧。

精明的人都按知識行事，愚昧人卻顯露自己的愚妄。

精明人都憑知識而行事；愚頑人播揚自己的愚妄。

聰明人都按知識行事，愚昧人顯露他的愚妄。

哲人以智制事、蠢者自呈其愚、

智者彌慎厥行、愚者愈形其拙。

凡達人所行、俱憑知識、愚者則揚己拙、

All who are prudent act with knowledge, but fools expose their folly.

Wise people act with knowledge. But foolish people show how foolish they are.

Every prudent man acts with knowledge, but a fool flaunts his folly.

Wise people think before they act; fools don’t— and even brag about their foolishness.

Every sensible person acts knowledgeably, but a fool displays his stupidity.

Every prudent person acts with knowledge, But a fool displays foolishness.

Every prudent man acts with knowledge, But a fool lays open his folly.

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

Every sensible person acts knowledgeably, but a fool displays his stupidity.

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

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

The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.

Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord[ is].

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.

Lying lips[ are] abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly[ are] his delight.A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.

Behold, my servant shall deal prudently, he shall be exalted and extolled, and be very high.

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.

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.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]?

A good man sheweth favour, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion.

Proud[ and] haughty scorner[ is] his name, who dealeth in proud wrath.

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.

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.

Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.

Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men.