Proverbs 13:15–16
Proverbs 13:15–16 — The New International Version (NIV)
15 Good judgment wins favor,
but the way of the unfaithful leads to their destruction.
16 All who are prudent act with knowledge,
but fools expose their folly.
Proverbs 13:15–16 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
15 Good understanding giveth favour:
But the way of transgressors is hard.
16 Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge:
But a fool layeth open his folly.
Proverbs 13:15–16 — New Living Translation (NLT)
15 A person with good sense is respected;
a treacherous person is headed for destruction.
16 Wise people think before they act;
fools don’t—and even brag about their foolishness.
Proverbs 13:15–16 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
15 Good understanding gains favor,
But the way of the unfaithful is hard.
16 Every prudent man acts with knowledge,
But a fool lays open his folly.
Proverbs 13:15–16 — New Century Version (NCV)
15 People with good understanding will be well liked,
but the lives of those who are not trustworthy are hard.
16 Every wise person acts with good sense,
but fools show how foolish they are.
Proverbs 13:15–16 — American Standard Version (ASV)
15 Good understanding giveth favor;
But the way of the transgressor is hard.
16 Every prudent man worketh with knowledge;
But a fool flaunteth his folly.
Proverbs 13:15–16 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
15 Good understanding procureth favour; but the way of the treacherous is hard.
16 Every prudent man acteth with knowledge; but the foolish layeth open his folly.
Proverbs 13:15–16 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
15 Good sense brings favor,
but the way of treacherous people is always the same.
16 Any sensible person acts with knowledge,
but a fool displays stupidity.
Proverbs 13:15–16 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
15 Good sense wins favor,
but the way of the treacherous never changes.
16 Every sensible person acts knowledgeably,
but a fool displays his stupidity.
Proverbs 13:15–16 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
15 Good sense wins favor,
but the way of the faithless is their ruin.
16 The clever do all things intelligently,
but the fool displays folly.
Proverbs 13:15–16 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
15 Good sense grants favor,
but the way of the faithless is coarse.
16 Anyone who is clever will act with intelligence,
but the fool will display folly.
Proverbs 13:15–16 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
15 Good understanding wins favor.
But the way of liars doesn’t last.
16 Wise people act in keeping with the knowledge they have.
But foolish people show how foolish they are.
Proverbs 13:15–16 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
15 Good understanding produces favor,
But the way of the treacherous is hard.
16 Every prudent man acts with knowledge,
But a fool displays folly.