Proverbs 12:23
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A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.A shrewd man keeps his knowledge to himself, but a foolish heart proclaims its folly.
In other translations
A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.A shrewd man keeps his knowledge to himself, but a foolish heart proclaims its folly.
Hebrew words
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Related verses
- Proverbs 13:16Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.Every prudent man acts with knowledge, but a fool displays his folly.
- Proverbs 11:13A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.A gossip reveals a secret, but a trustworthy person keeps a confidence.
- Proverbs 10:19In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.When words are many, sin is unavoidable, but he who restrains his lips is wise.
- Proverbs 10:14Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.The wise store up knowledge, but the mouth of the fool invites destruction.
- Proverbs 15:2The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of the fool spouts folly.
- Ecclesiastes 10:3Yea also, when he that is a fool walketh by the way, his wisdom faileth him, and he saith to every one that he is a fool.Even as the fool walks along the road, his sense is lacking, and he shows everyone that he is a fool.
- Ecclesiastes 10:12-1412 The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself. 13 The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness. 14 A fool also is full of words: a man cannot tell what shall be; and what shall be after him, who can tell him?12 The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious, but the lips of a fool consume him. 13 The beginning of his talk is folly, and the end of his speech is evil madness. 14 Yet the fool multiplies words. No one knows what is coming, and who can tell him what will come after him?
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