Proverbs 12:23

Modern King James Version

A wise man conceals knowledge, but the heart of fools cries out foolishness.

Cross References

Nehemiah 2:12

And I arose in the night, I and some few men with me. And I did not tell to a man what my God had put in my heart to do at Jerusalem. And there was no animal with me, except the animal that I rode upon.

Nehemiah 2:16

And the rulers did not know where I had gone, nor what I was doing. Nor had I told the Jews as yet, nor to the priests, nor to the nobles, nor to the rulers, nor to the rest that did the work.

Proverbs 10:14

Wise ones store up knowledge; but the mouth of the foolish is near ruin.

Proverbs 10:19

In the multitude of words, sin is not lacking; but he who holds back his lips is wise.

Proverbs 11:13

One going with slander is a revealer of secrets, but the faithful of spirit keeps the matter hidden.

Proverbs 13:16

Every wise one deals with knowledge, but a fool lays open his folly.

Proverbs 14:33

Wisdom rests in the heart of him who has understanding, but among fools it 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 lay itself bare.

Proverbs 29:11

A fool speaks all his mind; but a wise one keeps it in until afterwards.

Ecclesiastes 10:3

Yes also, in the way a fool walks, his heart fails; and he says to all that he is a fool.

1 Samuel 10:16

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