PRO 12:23 Parallel View

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ULT A prudent man covers knowledge,
 ⇔ but the heart of stupid ones calls out folly.

UST Clever people conceal what they know,
⇔ but stupid people shout out foolish things.

BSB  ⇔ A shrewd man keeps his knowledge to himself,
⇔ but a foolish heart proclaims its folly.

OEB A man of prudence conceals what he knows,
⇔ but a fool shouts his folly aloud.

WEB A prudent man keeps his knowledge,
⇔ but the hearts of fools proclaim foolishness.

NET The shrewd person conceals knowledge,
 ⇔ but foolish people publicize folly.

LSV A prudent man is concealing knowledge,
And the heart of fools proclaims folly.

FBV If you're sensible, you don't show off your knowledge, but stupid people announce their stupidity.

T4T  ⇔ Those with good sense do not reveal all that they know;
⇔ foolish people show clearly by what they say that they ◄are ignorant/have not learned much►.

LEB • but the heart[fn] of a fool[fn] announces folly.

?:? Or “mind”

?:? Hebrew “fools”

BBE A sharp man keeps back his knowledge; but the heart of foolish men makes clear their foolish thoughts.

MOF No MOF PRO book available

JPS A prudent man concealeth knowledge; but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.

ASV A prudent man concealeth knowledge;
 ⇔ But the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.

DRA A cautious man concealeth knowledge: and the heart of fools publisheth folly.

YLT A prudent man is concealing knowledge, And the heart of fools proclaimeth folly.

DBY A prudent man concealeth knowledge; but the heart of the foolish proclaimeth folly.

RV A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.

WBS A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.

KJB A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.

BB A discrete man doth hyde knowledge: but the heart of fooles blabbeth out foolishnesse.
(A discrete man doth hyde knowledge: but the heart of fooles blabbeth out foolishness.)

GNV A wise man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of the fooles publisheth foolishnes.

CB He that hath vnderstodinge, can hyde his wysdome: but an vndiscrete herte telleth out his foolishnesse.
(He that hath/has understanding, can hyde his wisdom: but an undiscrete heart telleth out his foolishness.)

WYC A fel man hilith kunnyng; and the herte of vnwise men stirith foli.
(A fell man hilith cunning/knowledge; and the heart of unwise men stirith foli.)

LUT Ein witziger Mann gibt nicht Klugheit vor; aber das Herz der Narren ruft seine Narrheit aus.
(Ein witziger man gibt not Klugheit vor; but the Herz the Narren ruft his Narrheit aus.)

CLV Homo versatus celat scientiam, et cor insipientium provocat stultitiam.][fn]
(Homo versatus celat scientiam, and heart insipientium provocat stultitiam.])

12.23 Homo versutus. Sapiens et prudens: qui aliquando celat scientiam, vel non valens loqui, quasi spiritualibus, sed quasi carnalibus; vel nolens dare sanctum canibus, vel margaritas ante porcos projicere, vel mittere. Cor insipientium provocat. Vel quando plus appetunt sapere quam oportet sapere, et in cogitationibus evanescendo, pro sapientia stultitiam habent et tenent; vel aliis, quæ nequeunt capere, ingerentes, quasi infirmis oculis lumen solis, id est sapientiæ, quam habere videbantur auferunt.

12.23 Homo versutus. Sapiens and prudens: who aliquando celat scientiam, or not/no valens loqui, as_if spiritualibus, but as_if carnalibus; or nolens dare sanctum canibus, or margaritas ante porcos proyicere, or mittere. Cor insipientium provocat. Vel when plus appetunt sapere how oportet sapere, and in cogitationibus evanescendo, pro sapientia stultitiam habent and tenent; or aliis, which nequeunt capere, ingerentes, as_if infirmis oculis lumen solis, id it_is sapientiæ, how habere videbantur auferunt.

BRN An understanding man is a throne of wisdom; but the heart of fools shall meet with curses.

BrLXX Ἀνὴρ συνετὸς θρόνος αἰσθήσεως, καρδία δὲ ἀφρόνων συναντήσεται ἀραῖς.
(Anaʸr sunetos thronos aisthaʸseōs, kardia de afronōn sunantaʸsetai arais. )

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / gendernotations

אָדָ֣ם עָ֭רוּם

humankind cunning

Although man is masculine, here it refers to any prudent person. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “A prudent person”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

כֹּ֣סֶה

conceals

See how you translated the same use of covers in 10:6.

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

דָּ֑עַת & אִוֶּֽלֶת

knowledge & folly

See how you translated the abstract nouns knowledge in 1:4 and folly in 5:23.

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

וְ⁠לֵ֥ב כְּ֝סִילִ֗ים

and,heart fools

Here, heart refers to the whole person. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “but the stupid one”

Parallel PRO 12:23