Proverbs 13:16 Cross References - LEB

¹⁶ Anyone who is clever will act with intelligence, but the fool will display folly.

¹⁰ But Nabal answered David's servants and said, "Who is David? And who is the son of Jesse? Today, there are many servants breaking away from the presence of their masters. ¹¹ Should I take my bread and my water and my meat which I have slaughtered for my shearers and give it to men whom I do not know where they are from?

¹⁷ And so then, know and _⌊consider_⌋* what you should do, for evil has been decided against our master and against all his household, and he is such _⌊a wicked man_⌋,* _⌊nobody can reason with him_⌋!"*

²⁵ Please do not let my lord set his heart against _⌊this worthless man_⌋,* Nabal; for as his name, so is he. Nabal is his name, and stupidity is with him! But I, your female servant, did not see the young men* of my lord whom you sent.

⁵ It goes well for a man who is gracious and lends, who conducts his _⌊business properly_⌋.*

²² An abomination of Yahweh are lips of deceit, but they who act faithfully are his delight. ²³ A clever person conceals knowledge, but the heart* of a fool* announces folly.

² The tongue of the wise will dispense knowledge, but the mouth of fools will pour out folly.

²⁴ The proud, haughty one: "scoffer" is his name; he acts with arrogance of pride.

³ Even when the fool walks along the road, he lacks sense; he tells everyone that he is a fool.

¹³ Look, my servant shall achieve success; he shall be exalted, and he shall be lifted up, and he shall be very high.

¹⁶ "Behold, I am sending you out like sheep in the midst of wolves. Therefore be wise as serpents and innocent as doves.

¹⁹ For the report of your obedience has reached to all; therefore I am rejoicing over you, and I want you to be wise toward what is good, but innocent toward what is evil.

²⁰ Brothers, do not become children in your understanding, but with respect to wickedness be as a child, and in your understanding be mature.

¹⁷ Because of this do not become foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.