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

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

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

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 uses knowledge rightly, But the mouth of fools pours forth foolishness.

Therefore do not be unwise, but understand what the will of the Lord is.

Even when a fool walks along the way, He lacks wisdom, And he shows everyone that he is a fool.

Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord, But those who deal truthfully are His delight.A prudent man conceals knowledge, But the heart of fools proclaims foolishness.

Behold, My Servant shall deal prudently; He shall be exalted and extolled and be very high.

Please, let not my Lord regard this scoundrel 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.

Then Nabal answered David’s servants, and said,“ Who is David, and who is the son of Jesse? There are many servants nowadays who break away each one from his master.Shall I then take my bread and my water and my meat that I have killed for my shearers, and give it to men when I do not know where they are from?”

A good man deals graciously and lends; He will guide his affairs with discretion.

A proud and haughty man—“ Scoffer” is his name; He acts with arrogant pride.

For your obedience has become known to all. Therefore I am glad on your behalf; but I want you to be wise in what is good, and simple concerning evil.

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.”

“ Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves. Therefore be wise as serpents and harmless as doves.

Brethren, do not be children in understanding; however, in malice be babes, but in understanding be mature.