Proverbs 13:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 13:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 13:16 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly. layeth...: Heb. spreadeth" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 13:16 — KJV
“Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly. layeth...: Heb. spreadeth”
— Proverbs 13:16 (KJV)
Proverbs 13:16 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 13:16
“That thou shalt set apart unto the LORD all that openeth the matrix, and every firstling that cometh of a beast which thou hast; the males shall be the LORD'S. set...: Heb. cause to pass over”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 13:16: every, open, heb
“Let 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. regard: Heb. lay it to his heart Nabal: that is, Fool”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 13:16: fool, folly, heb
“I applied mine heart to know, and to search, and to seek out wisdom, and the reason of things, and to know the wickedness of folly, even of foolishness and madness: I applied...: Heb. I and mine heart compassed”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 13:16: fool, folly, heb
“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. his...: Heb. his heart”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 13:16: every, fool, heb
“Great in counsel, and mighty in work: for thine eyes are open upon all the ways of the sons of men: to give every one according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings: work: Heb. doing”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 13:16: every, open, heb
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