| NASB © | Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Definition | Origin | | A prudent | עָ֭רוּם | a·rum | 6175 | crafty, shrewd, sensible | from arom |
| man | אָדָ֣ם | a·dam | 120 | man, mankind | from an unused word |
| conceals | כֹּ֣סֶה | ko·seh | 3680 | to cover | a prim. root |
| knowledge, | דָּ֑עַת | da·'at; | 1847 | knowledge | from yada |
| But the heart | וְלֵ֥ב | ve·lev | 3820 | inner man, mind, will, heart | from the same as lebab |
| of fools | כְּ֝סִילִ֗ים | ke·si·lim | 3684 | stupid fellow, dullard, fool | from kasal |
| proclaims | יִקְרָ֥א | yik·ra | 7121 | to call, proclaim, read | a prim. root |
| folly. | אִוֶּֽלֶת׃ | iv·ve·let. | 200 | folly | from the same as evil |
| KJV Lexicon A prudent `aruwm (aw-room') cunning (usually in a bad sense) -- crafty, prudent, subtil. man 'adam (aw-dawm') ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.) -- another, + hypocrite, + common sort, low, man (mean, of low degree), person. concealeth kacah (kaw-saw') to plump, i.e. fill up hollows; by implication, to cover (for clothing or secrecy) -- clad self, close, clothe, conceal, cover (self), (flee to) hide, overwhelm. knowledge da`ath (dah'-ath) knowledge -- cunning, (ig-)norantly, know(-ledge), (un-)awares (wittingly). but the heart leb (labe) the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect of fools kciyl (kes-eel') fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or silly -- fool(-ish). proclaimeth qara' (kaw-raw') to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications) foolishness 'ivveleth (iv-veh'-leth) silliness -- folly, foolishly(-ness). |
New American Standard (©1995) A prudent man conceals knowledge, But the heart of fools proclaims folly.King James Bible A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness. American King James Version A prudent man conceals knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaims foolishness. American Standard Version A prudent man concealeth knowledge; But the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness. Darby Bible Translation A prudent man concealeth knowledge; but the heart of the foolish proclaimeth folly. English Revised Version A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness. Webster's Bible Translation A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness. World English Bible A prudent man keeps his knowledge, but the hearts of fools proclaim foolishness. Young's Literal Translation A prudent man is concealing knowledge, And the heart of fools proclaimeth folly. Latin: Biblia Sacra Vulgata homo versutus celat scientiam et cor insipientium provocabit stultitiam
 Blurts Clear Concealeth Concealing Conceals Folly Foolish Foolishness Fools Heart Hearts Keeps Makes Proclaim Proclaimeth Proclaims Prudent Sharp Thoughts
 Clear Concealeth Conceals Folly Foolish Foolishness Fools Heart Hearts Keeps Makes Proclaim Proclaimeth Proclaims Prudent Sharp
 Clear Concealeth Conceals Folly Foolish Foolishness Fools Heart Hearts Keeps Makes Proclaim Proclaimeth Proclaims Prudent SharpProverbs 12:23 Multilingual Bible Proverbes 12:23 French Proverbios 12:23 Biblia Paralela 箴 言 12:23 Chinese Bible |