Proverbs 12:23

Lighthouse Bible 2006

A prudent man conceals knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaims foolishness.

Cross References

Nehemiah 2:12

And I arose in the night, I and some few men with me; neither did I tell any man what my God had put in my heart to do at Jerusalem: neither was there any animal with me, except the animal that I rode on.

Nehemiah 2:16

And the rulers did not know where 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 near to destruction.

Proverbs 10:19

In the multitude of words there is no lack of sin: but he that restrains his lips is wise.

Proverbs 11:13

A talebearer reveals secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit conceals the matter.

Proverbs 13:16

Every prudent man deals with knowledge: but a fool lays open his folly.

Proverbs 14:33

Wisdom rests in the heart of him that has understanding: but that which is in the midst of fools is made known.

Proverbs 15:2

The tongue of the wise uses knowledge rightly: but the mouth of fools pours out foolishness.

Proverbs 18:2

A fool has no delight in understanding, but only that his heart may reveal itself.

Proverbs 29:11

A fool speaks all his mind: but a wise man keeps it in till afterwards.

Ecclesiastes 10:3

Yea also, when he that is a fool walks in the way, his wisdom fails him, and he says to every one that he is a fool.

1 Samuel 10:16

And Saul said to his uncle, He told us plainly that the donkeys were found. But of the matter of the kingdom, of which Samuel spoke, he did not tell him.