Loving Discipline and Knowledge
Proverbs 12:23
In 11 translations
- BSB
- A shrewd man keeps his knowledge to himself, but a foolish heart proclaims its folly.
- KJV
- A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.
- WEB
- A prudent man keeps his knowledge, but the hearts of fools proclaim foolishness.
- ASV
- A prudent man concealeth knowledge; But the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.
- LSV
- A prudent man is concealing knowledge, || And the heart of fools proclaims folly.
- YLT
- A prudent man is concealing knowledge, And the heart of fools proclaimeth folly.
- DBY
- A prudent man concealeth knowledge; but the heart of the foolish proclaimeth folly.
- DRC
- A cautious man concealeth knowledge: and the heart of fools publisheth folly.
- GNV
- A wise man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of the fooles publisheth foolishnes.
- JPS
- A prudent man concealeth knowledge; but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.
- LXXE
- An understanding man is a throne of wisdom; but the heart of fools shall meet with curses.
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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Hebrew has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.
Original-language editions
- WLC
- אָדָ֣ם עָ֭רוּם כֹּ֣סֶה דָּ֑עַת וְלֵ֥ב כְּ֝סִילִ֗ים יִקְרָ֥א אִוֶּֽלֶת׃
- LXX-Br
- Ἀνὴρ συνετὸς θρόνος αἰσθήσεως, καρδία δὲ ἀφρόνων συναντήσεται ἀραῖς.
In the reference works topics that cite this verse
PrudenceConcealPrudence; PrudentPoetryHeart, Character of the UnrenewedHeartProverbs, the Book ofSpeaking
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Cross-references most cited first
- Proverbs 13:16Every prudent man acts with knowledge, but a fool displays his folly.
- Proverbs 10:19When words are many, sin is unavoidable, but he who restrains his lips is wise.
- Proverbs 11:13A gossip reveals a secret, but a trustworthy person keeps a confidence.
- Proverbs 15:2The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of the fool spouts folly.
- Proverbs 10:14The wise store up knowledge, but the mouth of the fool invites destruction.
- Ecclesiastes 10:3Even as the fool walks along the road, his sense is lacking, and he shows everyone that he is a fool.
- Ecclesiastes 10:12–14The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious, but the lips of a fool consume him. The beginning of his talk is folly, and the end of his speech is evil madness. Yet the fool multiplies words. No one knows what is…
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