Proverbs 12:23 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.”
Proverbs 12:23 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 12:23 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Proverbs 12:23 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Proverbs 12:23 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“A prudent man keeps his knowledge, but the hearts of fools proclaim foolishness.”
Proverbs 12:23 — World English Bible
Proverbs 12:23 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“A prudent man concealeth knowledge; But the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.”
Proverbs 12:23 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 12:23 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“A prudent man is concealing knowledge, And the heart of fools proclaimeth folly.”
Proverbs 12:23 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 12:23 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“A prudent man concealeth knowledge; but the heart of the foolish proclaimeth folly.”
Proverbs 12:23 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 12:23 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“A wise man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of the fooles publisheth foolishnes.”
Proverbs 12:23 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 12:23 in Context — Proverbs 12
21 There shall no evil happen to the just: but the wicked shall be filled with mischief.
22 Lying lips are abomination to the Lord: but they that deal truly are his delight.
23 A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.
24 The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.
25 Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad.
What Does Proverbs 12:23 Mean?
Proverbs 12:23 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 12. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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