Verse 16
Proverbs 13:16
Young's Literal Translation
16
Every prudent one dealeth with knowledge, And a fool spreadeth out folly.
Original Language Text
hebrew
כָּל עָ֭רוּם יַעֲשֶׂ֣ה בְ/דָ֑עַת וּ֝/כְסִ֗יל יִפְרֹ֥שׂ אִוֶּֽלֶת
English Translation
Every shrewd person acts with knowledge, but a fool spreads folly.
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Chapter 13 Context
1
A wise son -- the instruction of a father, And a scorner -- he hath not heard rebuke.
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From the fruit of the mouth a man eateth good, And the soul of the treacherous -- violence.
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3
Whoso is keeping his mouth, is keeping his soul, Whoso is opening wide his lips -- ruin to him!
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The soul of the slothful is desiring, and hath not. And the soul of the diligent is made fat.
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A false word the righteous hateth, And the wicked causeth abhorrence, and is confounded.
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Righteousness keepeth him who is perfect in the way, And wickedness overthroweth a sin offering.
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There is who is making himself rich, and hath nothing, Who is making himself poor, and wealth [is] a...
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The ransom of a man's life [are] his riches, And the poor hath not heard rebuke.
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9
The light of the righteous rejoiceth, And the lamp of the wicked is extinguished.
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10
A vain man through pride causeth debate, And with the counselled [is] wisdom.
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11
Wealth from vanity becometh little, And whoso is gathering by the hand becometh great.
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12
Hope prolonged is making the heart sick, And a tree of life [is] the coming desire.
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Whoso is despising the Word is destroyed for it, And whoso is fearing the Command is repayed.
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The law of the wise [is] a fountain of life, To turn aside from snares of death.
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Good understanding giveth grace, And the way of the treacherous [is] hard.
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Every prudent one dealeth with knowledge, And a fool spreadeth out folly.
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A wicked messenger falleth into evil, And a faithful ambassador is healing.
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18
Whoso is refusing instruction -- poverty and shame, And whoso is observing reproof is honoured.
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A desire accomplished is sweet to the soul, And an abomination to fools [is]: Turn from evil.
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20
Whoso is walking with wise men is wise, And a companion of fools suffereth evil.
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Evil pursueth sinners, And good recompenseth the righteous.
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22
A good man causeth sons' sons to inherit, And laid up for the righteous [is] the sinner's wealth.
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23
Abundance of food -- the tillage of the poor, And substance is consumed without judgment.
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Whoso is sparing his rod is hating his son, And whoso is loving him hath hastened him chastisement.
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The righteous is eating to the satiety of his soul, And the belly of the wicked lacketh!
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