Proverbs 12:16
A fool declares his wrath the same day; but a prudent man hides his own disgrace.
LXX2012 (British)
In The King James Version
A fool’s wrath is presently known: but a prudent man covereth shame.
In Context
15The ways of fools are right in their own eyes; but a wise man hearkens to counsels.
17A righteous man declares the open truth; but an unjust witness is deceitful.
Cross References
1 Kings 19:1And Achaab told Jezabel his wife all that Eliu had done, and how he had slain the prophets with the sword.
Proverbs 14:33There is wisdom in the good heart of a man: but in the heart of fools it is not discerned.
Proverbs 17:9He that conceals injuries seeks love; but he that hates to hide them separates friends and + 17:9 Comp. Heb. kindred.
Proverbs 29:11A fool utters all his mind: but the wise reserves his in part.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 12:16
15 The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise. See here, 1. What it is that keeps a fool from being wise: His way is right in his own eyes; he thinks he is in the right in every thing he does, and therefore asks no advice, because he does not apprehend he needs it; he is confident he knows the way, and cannot miss it, and therefore never enquires the way. The rule he goes by is to do that which is right in his own eyes, to walk in the way of his heart. Quicquid libet,… Read the whole commentary →