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 Ninguna adversidad acontecerá al justo: mas los impíos serán llenos de mal.
22 Los labios mentirosos son abominación á Jehová: mas los obradores de verdad su contentamiento.
23 El hombre cuerdo encubre la ciencia: mas el corazón de los necios publica la necedad.
24 La mano de los diligentes se enseñoreará: mas la negligencia será tributaria.
25 El cuidado congojoso en el corazón del hombre, lo abate; mas la buena palabra lo alegra.
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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