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Vulgate (Latin)   
et est qui emittit verbum certum enarrans veritatem est qui nequiter humiliat se et interiora eius plena sunt dolo

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Other translations
New Catholic Bible   
There is a cleverness that is foul; however, he who does not have wisdom is a fool.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
There is a cleverness that is detestable, and there is a fool who merely lacks wisdom.
Good News Translation®   
It is possible to use cleverness for wicked purposes, but some people act like fools because they don't know any better.
Wycliffe Bible   
There is wickedness of prudence, and cursedness is therein; and there is an unwise man, which is made little in wisdom. [There is shrewdness (or depravity) of prudence, and in it cursing; and there is an unwise man, that is less(en)ed in wisdom.]
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
There is a cleverness which is abominable, but there is a fool who merely lacks wisdom.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
There is a cleverness that is detestable, and there is a fool who merely lacks wisdom.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
There is a cleverness that is detestable, and there is a fool who merely lacks wisdom.
Common English Bible © 2011   
There is a kind of cleverness that is detestable, and there is a senseless person who lacks wisdom.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
There is a shrewdness that is detestable, while the fool may be free from sin.
Revised Standard Version   
There is a cleverness which is abominable, but there is a fool who merely lacks wisdom.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
There is a cleverness that is detestable, and there is a fool who merely lacks wisdom.