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Darby's French Translation
Proverbes 12:23
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L'homme bien avisé cèle la science; mais le cœur des fous publie la folie.
L'homme prudent cache ce qu'il sait; mais le cœur des insensés publie leur folie.
L'homme prudent cache sa science, Mais le coeur des insensés proclame la folie.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
A prudent: Proverbs 10:19, Proverbs 11:13, Proverbs 13:16
but: Proverbs 15:2, Ecclesiastes 10:3, Ecclesiastes 10:12-14
Reciprocal: Judges 16:17 - all his heart Proverbs 14:33 - General Proverbs 15:14 - the mouth Proverbs 29:11 - General Mark 7:22 - foolishness Ephesians 5:4 - filthiness
Gill's Notes on the Bible
A prudent man concealeth knowledge,.... Of things natural or divine, which he is furnished with; not but that he is willing to communicate it, as he should, at proper times, in proper places, and to proper persons; but he does not needlessly and unseasonably speak of it; he does not make a show of it, or boast and brag of it: he modestly forbears to speak of what he knows, but when there is a necessity for it, even of that which may be lawfully divulged; which is a point of prudence and modesty; otherwise it is criminal to reveal secrets, or publish what should be kept private or should not be known. Aben Ezra interprets it of a wise man's hiding his knowledge in his heart, that he may not forget it;
but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness; that which they have in their hearts and minds, and which they take for deep knowledge, profound and recondite learning, they proclaim with their mouths in a noisy and clamorous way; and while they declare their ill shaped notions, their incoherent and unconnected ideas of things, they betray their ignorance and folly, as ostentatious men do.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Another aspect of the truth of Proverbs 10:14.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Proverbs 12:23. A prudent man concealeth knowledge — "If a fool hold his peace he may pass for a wise man." I have known men of some learning, so intent on immediately informing a company how well cultivated their minds were, that they have passed either for insignificant pedants or stupid asses.
