Proverbs
Proverbs 13:16
16Every prudent man acts with knowledge,
but a fool displays his folly.
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Every | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| prudent | עָ֭רוּם | ‘ā·rūm | Adjective - masculine singular | H6175 crafty, shrewd, sensible |
| acts | יַעֲשֶׂ֣ה | ya·‘ă·śeh | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H6213 do, make |
| with knowledge | בְדָ֑עַת | ḇə·ḏā·‘aṯ | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular | H1847 knowledge |
| but a fool | וּ֝כְסִ֗יל | ū·ḵə·sîl | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular | H3684 stupid fellow, dullard, fool |
| displays | יִפְרֹ֥שׂ | yip̄·rōś | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H6566 spread out, spread |
| folly | אִוֶּֽלֶת׃ | ’iw·we·leṯ | Noun - feminine singular | H200 folly |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Proverbs 15:2 · Proverbs 12:22–23 · Ephesians 5:17 · Ecclesiastes 10:3 · Isaiah 52:13 · Romans 16:19
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.