Other translations
New Catholic Bible
Better is one who hides his folly than one who hides his wisdom.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Better are those who hide their folly than those who hide their wisdom.
Good News Translation®
A person who covers up his foolishness is better than one who keeps his wisdom to himself.
Wycliffe Bible
Better is a man that hideth his folly, than a man that hideth his wisdom.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Better is the man who hides his folly than the man who hides his wisdom.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Better are those who hide their folly than those who hide their wisdom.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
Better are those who hide their folly than those who hide their wisdom.
Common English Bible © 2011
People who hide their foolishness are better than people who hide their wisdom.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Hidden wisdom and concealed treasure, of what value is either? Better is the person who hides his folly than the one who hides his wisdom. My children, listen to instruction about shame;
Revised Standard Version
Better is the man who hides his folly than the man who hides his wisdom.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
Better are those who hide their folly than those who hide their wisdom.