16 Every (A)prudent person acts with knowledge,
But a fool [a]displays foolishness.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 13:16 Lit spreads out

16 Wise people think before they act;
    fools don’t—and even brag about their foolishness.

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19 Desire realized is sweet to the soul,
But it is an abomination to fools to turn away from evil.

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19 It is pleasant to see dreams come true,
    but fools refuse to turn from evil to attain them.

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