16 All who are prudent act with knowledge,

but fools expose their folly.

16 Every prudent man acts with knowledge,

but a fool flaunts his folly.

16 Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge:

But a fool layeth open his folly.

16 Wise people think before they act;

fools don’t—and even brag about their foolishness.

16 Every wise person acts with good sense,

but fools show how foolish they are.

16 Every prudent man worketh with knowledge;

But a fool flaunteth his folly.

16 Every prudent man acteth with knowledge; but the foolish layeth open his folly.

16 Any sensible person acts with knowledge, 

but a fool displays stupidity. 

16 Every sensible person acts knowledgeably,

but a fool displays his stupidity.

16 The clever do all things intelligently,

but the fool displays folly.

16 Anyone who is clever will act with intelligence,

but the fool will display folly.

16 Wise people act in keeping with the knowledge they have.

But foolish people show how foolish they are.

16 Every prudent man acts with knowledge,

But a fool displays folly.