23 The prudent keep their knowledge to themselves,(A)
    but a fool’s heart blurts out folly.(B)

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23 A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.

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16 All who are prudent act with[a] knowledge,
    but fools expose(A) their folly.(B)

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 13:16 Or prudent protect themselves through

16 Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.

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The tongue of the wise adorns knowledge,(A)
    but the mouth of the fool gushes folly.(B)

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The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.

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13 A gossip betrays a confidence,(A)
    but a trustworthy person keeps a secret.(B)

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13 A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.

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19 Sin is not ended by multiplying words,
    but the prudent hold their tongues.(A)

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19 In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.

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14 The wise store up knowledge,(A)
    but the mouth of a fool invites ruin.(B)

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14 Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.

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12 Words from the mouth of the wise are gracious,(A)
    but fools are consumed by their own lips.(B)
13 At the beginning their words are folly;
    at the end they are wicked madness—
14     and fools multiply words.(C)

No one knows what is coming—
    who can tell someone else what will happen after them?(D)

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12 The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.

13 The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.

14 A fool also is full of words: a man cannot tell what shall be; and what shall be after him, who can tell him?

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Even as fools walk along the road,
    they lack sense
    and show everyone(A) how stupid they are.

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Yea 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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