Proverbs 12:23
A prudent man is concealing knowledge, || And the heart of fools proclaims folly.
Literal Standard Version
In The King James Version
A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.
In Context
22Lying lips [are] an abomination to YHWH, || And steadfast doers [are] his delight.
24The hand of the diligent rules, || And slothfulness becomes tributary.
Cross References
1 Samuel 10:16And Saul says to his uncle, “He certainly declared to us that the donkeys were found”; and of the matter of the kingdom he has not declared to him that which Samuel said.
Nehemiah 2:16And the prefects have not known to where I have gone, and what I am doing; and to the Jews, and to the priests, and to the nobles, and to the prefects, and to the rest of those doing the work, until now I have not declared [it];
Proverbs 10:19In the abundance of words transgression does not cease, || And whoever is restraining his lips [is] wise.
Proverbs 13:16Every prudent one deals with knowledge, || And a fool spreads out folly.
Proverbs 15:2The tongue of the wise makes knowledge good, || And the mouth of fools utters folly.
Ecclesiastes 10:3And also, when he that is a fool || Is walking in the way, his heart is lacking, || And he has said to everyone, “He [is] a fool.”
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 12:23
22 Lying lips are abomination to the Lord : but they that deal truly are his delight. We are here taught, 1. To hate lying, and to keep at the utmost distance from it, because it is an abomination to the Lord, and renders those abominable in his sight that allow themselves in it, not only because it is a breach of his law, but because it is destructive to human society. 2. To make conscience of truth, not only in our words, but in all our actions, because those that deal truly and sincerely in all their dealings… Read the whole commentary →