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
Read Proverbs 12:16 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
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 Cada um se sacia do bem pelo fruto de sua [própria] boca; e a recompensa das mãos do homem lhe será entregue de volta.
15 O caminho do tolo é correto aos seus [próprios] olhos; mas aquele que ouve o [bom] conselho é sábio.
16 A ira do tolo é conhecida no mesmo dia, mas o prudente ignora o insulto.
17 Aquele que fala a verdade conta a justiça; porém a testemunha falsa [conta] o engano.
18 Há [alguns] que falam [palavras] como que golpes de espada; porém a língua do sábios é [como] um remédio.
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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