Proverbs
Proverbs 12:23
23A shrewd man keeps his knowledge to himself,
but a foolish heart proclaims its folly.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A shrewd | עָ֭רוּם | ‘ā·rūm | Adjective - masculine singular | H6175 crafty, shrewd, sensible |
| man | אָדָ֣ם | ’ā·ḏām | Noun - masculine singular | H120 man, mankind |
| keeps | כֹּ֣סֶה | kō·seh | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H3680 cover |
| his knowledge | דָּ֑עַת | dā·‘aṯ | Noun - feminine singular | H1847 knowledge |
| but a foolish | כְּ֝סִילִ֗ים | kə·sî·lîm | Noun - masculine plural | H3684 stupid fellow, dullard, fool |
| heart | וְלֵ֥ב | wə·lêḇ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart |
| proclaims | יִקְרָ֥א | yiq·rā | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7121 call, proclaim, read |
| its folly | אִוֶּֽלֶת׃ | ’iw·we·leṯ | Noun - feminine singular | H200 folly |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Proverbs 13:16 · Proverbs 10:19 · Proverbs 11:13 · Proverbs 15:2 · Proverbs 10:14
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.