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 Nenhuma adversidade sobrevirá ao justos; mas os perversos se encherão de mal.
22 Os lábios mentirosos são abomináveis ao SENHOR, mas dos que falam a verdade são seu prazer.
23 O homem prudente é discreto em conhecimento; mas o coração dos tolos proclama a loucura.
24 A mão dos que trabalham com empenho dominará, e os preguiçosos se tornarão escravos.
25 A ansiedade no coração do homem o abate; [mas] uma boa palavra o 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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