Proverbs 12:23 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

²³ A prudent man concealeth knowledge: But the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²³ A prudent man concealeth knowledge: But the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²³ 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)

²³ A prudent man concealeth knowledge; But the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.

Common English Bible

²³ The shrewd conceal their knowledge, but the heart of fools proclaims their stupidity.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²³ A resourceful man conceals knowledge. And the heart of the unwise provokes foolishness.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²³ A cautious man concealeth knowledge: and the heart of fools publisheth folly.

Proverbs 12:23 Cross References

Nehemiah 2:12

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.

Nehemiah 2:16

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.

Proverbs 10:14

Wise men lay up knowledge: But the mouth of the foolish is a present destruction.

Proverbs 10:19

In the multitude of words there wanteth not transgression: But he that refraineth his lips doeth wisely.

Proverbs 11:13

He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: But he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.

Proverbs 13:16

Every prudent man worketh with knowledge: But a fool spreadeth out folly.

Proverbs 14:33

Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: But that which is in the inward part of fools is made known.

Proverbs 15:2

The tongue of the wise uttereth knowledge aright: But the mouth of fools poureth out folly.

Proverbs 18:2

A fool hath no delight in understanding, But only that his heart may reveal itself.

Proverbs 29:11

A fool uttereth all his anger: But a wise man keepeth it back and stilleth it.

Ecclesiastes 10:3

Yea also, when the fool walketh by the way, his understanding faileth him, and he saith to every one that he is a fool.

1 Samuel 10:16

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.