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

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

The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of fools gush out folly.

Therefore don’t be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.

Yes also when the fool walks by the way, his understanding fails him, and he says to everyone that he is a fool.

Lying lips are an abomination to Yahweh, but those who do the truth are his delight.A prudent man keeps his knowledge, but the hearts of fools proclaim foolishness.

Behold, my servant will deal wisely. He will be exalted and lifted up, and will be very high.

Please don’t let my lord pay attention to this worthless fellow, Nabal; for as his name is, so is he. Nabal is his name, and folly is with him; but I, your servant, didn’t see my lord’s young men, whom you sent.

Nabal answered David’s servants, and said,“ Who is David? Who is the son of Jesse? There are many servants who break away from their masters these days.Shall I then take my bread, my water, and my meat that I have killed for my shearers, and give it to men who I don’t know where they come from?”

It is well with the man who deals graciously and lends. He will maintain his cause in judgment.

The proud and arrogant man—“ Scoffer” is his name— he works in the arrogance of pride.

For your obedience has become known to all. I rejoice therefore over you. But I desire to have you wise in that which is good, but innocent in that which is evil.

Now therefore know and consider what you will do; for evil is determined against our master, and against all his house; for he is such a worthless fellow that one can’t speak to him.”

“ Behold, I send you out as sheep among wolves. Therefore be wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.

Brothers, don’t be children in thoughts, yet in malice be babies, but in thoughts be mature.