Proverbs 12:23

New English Translation

The shrewd person conceals knowledge, but foolish people publicize folly.

Cross References

Nehemiah 2:12

I got up during the night, along with a few men who were with me. But I did not tell anyone what my God was putting on my heart to do for Jerusalem. There were no animals with me, except for the one I was riding.

Nehemiah 2:16

The officials did not know where I had gone or what I had been doing, for up to this point I had not told any of the Jews or the priests or the nobles or the officials or the rest of the workers.

Proverbs 10:14

Those who are wise store up knowledge, but foolish speech leads to imminent destruction.

Proverbs 10:19

When words abound, transgression is inevitable, but the one who restrains his words is wise.

Proverbs 11:13

The one who goes about slandering others reveals secrets, but the one who is trustworthy conceals a matter.

Proverbs 13:16

Every shrewd person acts with knowledge, but a fool displays his folly.

Proverbs 14:33

Wisdom rests in the heart of the discerning; it is known even in the heart of fools.

Proverbs 15:2

The tongue of the wise treats knowledge correctly, but the mouth of the fool spouts out folly.

Proverbs 18:2

A fool takes no pleasure in understanding but only in disclosing what is on his mind.

Proverbs 29:11

A fool lets fly with all his temper, but a wise person keeps it back.

Ecclesiastes 10:3

Even when a fool walks along the road he lacks sense, and shows everyone what a fool he is.

1 Samuel 10:16

Saul said to his uncle, “He assured us that the donkeys had been found.” But Saul did not tell him what Samuel had said about the matter of kingship.