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Proverbs 12:23

NETBible	The shrewd person¹ conceals² knowledge, but foolish people³ publicize folly.⁴
NIV © biblegateway Pro 12:23	A prudent man keeps his knowledge to himself, but the heart of fools blurts out folly.
NASB © biblegateway Pro 12:23	A prudent man conceals knowledge, But the heart of fools proclaims folly.
NLT © biblegateway Pro 12:23	Wise people don’t make a show of their knowledge, but fools broadcast their folly.
MSG © biblegateway Pro 12:23	Prudent people don't flaunt their knowledge; talkative fools broadcast their silliness.
BBE © SABDAweb Pro 12:23	A sharp man keeps back his knowledge; but the heart of foolish men makes clear their foolish thoughts.
NRSV © bibleoremus Pro 12:23	One who is clever conceals knowledge, but the mind of a fool broadcasts folly.
NKJV © biblegateway Pro 12:23	A prudent man conceals knowledge, But the heart of fools proclaims foolishness.
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KJV	A prudent <06175> man <0120> concealeth <03680> (8802) knowledge <01847>_: but the heart <03820> of fools <03684> proclaimeth <07121> (8799) foolishness <0200>_.
NASB © biblegateway Pro 12:23	A prudent <06175> man <0120> conceals <03680> knowledge <01847> , But the heart <03820> of fools <03684> proclaims <07121> folly <0200> .
LXXM	anhr <435> N-NSM sunetov <4908> A-NSM yronov <2362> N-NSM aisyhsewv <144> N-GSF kardia <2588> N-NSF de <1161> PRT afronwn <878> A-GPM sunanthsetai <4876> V-FMI-3S araiv <685> N-DPF
NET [draft] ITL	The shrewd <06175> person <0120> conceals <03680> knowledge <01847> , but foolish <03684> people <03820> publicize <07121> folly <0200> .
HEBREW	tlwa <0200> arqy <07121> Mylyok <03684> blw <03820> ted <01847> hok <03680> Mwre <06175> Mda (12:23) <0120>

NETBible

The shrewd person¹ conceals² knowledge, but foolish people³ publicize folly.⁴

NET Notes

¹tn Heb “a shrewd man” (so NAB); KJV, NIV “a prudent man”; NRSV “One who is clever.”

¹sn A shrewd person knows how to use knowledge wisely, and restrains himself from revealing all he knows.

²sn The term כֹּסֶה (koseh, “covers; hides”) does not mean that he never shares his knowledge, but discerns when it is and is not appropriate to speak.

³tn Heb “the heart of fools.” The term לֵב (lev, “heart”) functions as a synecdoche of part (= heart) for the whole (= person): “foolish people.” This type of fool despises correction and instruction. His intent is to proclaim all that he does – which is folly. W. McKane says that the more one speaks, the less likely he is able to speak effectively (Proverbs [OTL], 422). Cf. TEV “stupid people advertise their ignorance”; NLT “fools broadcast their folly.”

⁴sn The noun אִוֶּלֶת (’ivvelet, “foolishness; folly”) is the antithesis of perception and understanding. It is related to the noun אֱוִּיל (’evvil, “fool”), one who is morally bad because he despises wisdom and discipline, mocks at guilt, is licentious and quarrelsome, and is almost impossible to rebuke.