A prudent
6175 {6175} Primeעָרוּם`aruwm{aw-room'}
Passive participle of H6191; cunning (usually in a bad sense).
man
120 {0120} Primeאָדָם'adam{aw-dawm'}
From H0119; ruddy, that is, a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.).
concealeth
3680 {3680} Primeכָּסָהkacah{kaw-saw'}
A primitive root; properly to plump, that is, fill up hollows; by implication to cover (for clothing or secrecy).
z8802 <8802> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Participle Active (See H8814) Count - 5386
knowledge:
1847 {1847} Primeדַּעַתda`ath{dah'-ath}
From H3045; knowledge.
but the heart
3820 {3820} Primeלֵבleb{labe}
A form of H3824; the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything.
of fools
3684 {3684} Primeכְּסִילk@ciyl{kes-eel'}
From H3688; properly fat, that is, (figuratively) stupid or silly.
proclaimeth
7121 {7121} Primeקָרָאqara'{kaw-raw'}
A primitive root (rather identical with H7122 through the idea of accosting a person met); to call out to (that is, properly address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications).
z8799 <8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 19885
foolishness.
200 {0200} Primeאִוֶּלֶת'ivveleth{iv-veh'-leth}
From the same as H0191; silliness. |
Proverbs 12:23
_ _ Note, 1. He that is wise does not affect to proclaim his wisdom, and it is his honour that he does not. He communicates his knowledge when it may turn to the edification of others, but he conceals it when the showing of it would only tend to his own commendation. Knowing men, if they be prudent men, will carefully avoid every thing that savours of ostentation, and not take all occasions to show their learning and reading, but only to use it for good purposes, and then let their own works praise them. Ars est celare artem — The perfection of art is to conceal it. 2. He that is foolish cannot avoid proclaiming his folly, and it is his shame that he cannot: The heart of fools, by their foolish words and actions, proclaims foolishness; either they do not desire to hide it, so little sense have they of good and evil, honour and dishonour, or they know not how to hide it, so little discretion have they in the management of themselves, Ecclesiastes 10:3. |
Proverbs 12:23
Concealeth — He does not unseasonably utter what he knows. Foolishness — Betrays his ignorance and folly. |
- A prudent:
Proverbs 10:19 In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips [is] wise.
Proverbs 11:13 A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.
Proverbs 13:16 Every prudent [man] dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open [his] folly.
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Proverbs 15:2 The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.
Ecclesiastes 10:3 Yea also, when he that is a fool walketh by the way, his wisdom faileth [him], and he saith to every one [that] he [is] a fool.
Ecclesiastes 10:12-14 The words of a wise man's mouth [are] gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself. ... A fool also is full of words: a man cannot tell what shall be; and what shall be after him, who can tell him?
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