Proverbs 12:23
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
A shrewd man keeps his knowledge to himself, but a foolish heart proclaims its folly.

Young's Literal Translation
A prudent man is concealing knowledge, And the heart of fools proclaimeth folly.

King James Bible
A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.

Hebrew
A shrewd
עָ֭רוּם (‘ā·rūm)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 6175: Crafty, shrewd, sensible

man
אָדָ֣ם (’ā·ḏām)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 120: Ruddy, a human being

keeps
כֹּ֣סֶה (kō·seh)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 3680: To plump, fill up hollows, to cover

his knowledge {to himself},
דָּ֑עַת (dā·‘aṯ)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 1847: Knowledge

but a foolish
כְּ֝סִילִ֗ים (kə·sî·lîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 3684: Stupid fellow, dullard, fool

heart
וְלֵ֥ב (wə·lêḇ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3820: The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre

proclaims
יִקְרָ֥א (yiq·rā)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7121: To call, proclaim, read

its folly.
אִוֶּֽלֶת׃ (’iw·we·leṯ)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 200: Silliness

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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