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Proverbs 13:16
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Proverbs 13:16
16Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.
16*†Euery prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a foole layeth open his folly.
- Heb. spreadeth.
- Chap. 12.23. & 15.2.
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Proverbs 13:16
Each one of all; all taken separately, without exception in the stated group.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
Discreet, wise.
Meaning drawn from: Bullokar 1616
A human being; an adult male; a person, husband, servant, or representative, according to context.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
Understanding or awareness gained by knowing; recognition; what is known.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
But; marking a contrast or qualification in the sentence.
Meaning drawn from: Skeat 1893 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
A person lacking wisdom or moral understanding; as a verb, to act foolishly or deceive.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
Places, sets, puts, applies, or imposes. In KJV phrases, it may mean stores up, reveals, brings low, grasps, regards, establishes, sets an ambush, or attacks.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 (facsimile-linked witness) · Strong's Exhaustive Concordance 1890 (occurrence-specific) · KJV usage (PCE)
Unclosed, uncovered, or manifest; as a verb, to uncover, reveal, or explain.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
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Open the full verse study2The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.
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Open the full verse study17Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is.
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Open the full verse study22Lying lips are abomination to the Lord: but they that deal truly are his delight.
23A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.
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Open the full verse study3Yea 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.
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Open the full verse study13¶ Behold, my servant shall deal prudently, he shall be exalted and extolled, and be very high.
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Open the full verse study19For 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.
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Open the full verse study20Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men.
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Open the full verse study10¶ 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.
11Shall 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?
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Open the full verse study17Now 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.
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Open the full verse study25Let 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.
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Open the full verse study16¶ Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.
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Open the full verse study24Proud and haughty scorner is his name, who dealeth in proud wrath.
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Open the full verse study5A good man sheweth favour, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion.
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