Proverbs 12:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“A fool’s wrath is presently known: but a prudent man covereth shame.”

Proverbs 12:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 12:16 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 12:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“A fool shows his annoyance the same day, but one who overlooks an insult is prudent.”

Proverbs 12:16 — World English Bible

Proverbs 12:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“A fool’s vexation is presently known; But a prudent man concealeth shame.”

Proverbs 12:16 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 12:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“The fool--in a day is his anger known, And the prudent is covering shame.”

Proverbs 12:16 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 12:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“The vexation of the fool is presently known; but a prudent [man] covereth shame.”

Proverbs 12:16 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 12:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“A foole in a day shall be knowen by his anger: but he that couereth shame, is wise.”

Proverbs 12:16 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 12:16 in Context — Proverbs 12

14 El hombre será harto de bien del fruto de su boca: y la paga de las manos del hombre le será dada.

15 El camino del necio es derecho en su opinión: mas el que obedece al consejo es sabio.

16 El necio luego al punto da á conocer su ira: mas el que disimula la injuria es cuerdo.

17 El que habla verdad, declara justicia; mas el testigo mentiroso, engaño.

18 Hay quienes hablan como [dando] estocadas de espada: mas la lengua de los sabios es medicina.

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What Does Proverbs 12:16 Mean?

Proverbs 12:16 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 12. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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