23A shrewd man keeps his knowledge to himself, but a foolish heart proclaims its folly.
Focused Passage
Proverbs 12:23
Discipline, Truthful Speech, Diligence, and the Stable Root of the Righteous
The chapter moves through moral contrasts around discipline, stability, household life, prudence, work, speech, counsel, truth, peace, diligence, anxiety, friendship, and the life-giving path of righteousness.
Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources
Study Helps
References and Original Words
Verse 23
Cross-references
Original words
A shrewdעָ֭רוּםH6175Adjective - masculine singularmanאָדָ֣םH120Noun - masculine singularkeepsכֹּ֣סֶהH3680Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularhis knowledge {to himself}דָּ֑עַתH1847Noun - feminine singularbut a foolishכְּ֝סִילִ֗יםH3684Noun - masculine pluralheartוְלֵ֥בH3820Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructproclaimsיִקְרָ֥אH7121Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularits follyאִוֶּֽלֶת׃H200Noun - feminine singular