And I arose in the night, I and some few men with me; neither told I any man what my God put into my heart to do for Jerusalem: neither was there any beast with me, save the beast that I rode upon.
Proverbs 12:23 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 A prudent man concealeth knowledge: But the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 A prudent man concealeth knowledge: But the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition A prudent man is reluctant to display his knowledge, but the heart of [self-confident] fools proclaims their folly. [Isa. 32:6.] American Standard Version (1901) A prudent man concealeth knowledge; But the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness. Common English Bible The shrewd conceal their knowledge, but the heart of fools proclaims their stupidity. Catholic Public Domain Version A resourceful man conceals knowledge. And the heart of the unwise provokes foolishness. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version A cautious man concealeth knowledge: and the heart of fools publisheth folly. |
And I arose in the night, I and some few men with me; neither told I any man what my God put into my heart to do for Jerusalem: neither was there any beast with me, save the beast that I rode upon.
And the rulers knew not whither I went, or what I did; neither had I as yet told it to the Jews, nor to the priests, nor to the nobles, nor to the rulers, nor to the rest that did the work.
Wise men lay up knowledge: But the mouth of the foolish is a present destruction.
In the multitude of words there wanteth not transgression: But he that refraineth his lips doeth wisely.
He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: But he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.
Every prudent man worketh with knowledge: But a fool spreadeth out folly.
Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: But that which is in the inward part of fools is made known.
The tongue of the wise uttereth knowledge aright: But the mouth of fools poureth out folly.
A fool hath no delight in understanding, But only that his heart may reveal itself.
A fool uttereth all his anger: But a wise man keepeth it back and stilleth it.
Yea also, when the fool walketh by the way, his understanding faileth him, and he saith to every one that he is a fool.
And Saul said unto his uncle, He told us plainly that the asses were found. But concerning the matter of the kingdom, whereof Samuel spake, he told him not.