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Proverbs 13:16

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody

Scripture focus

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

Proverbs 13:16 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Proverbs 13:16

Theological / Devotional

Dealeth with knowledge. That is, "act understandingly." The fool flaunts his foolishness in public, either because he does not realize that it is folly, or because he does not care (see ch. 15:2).

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