Proverbs 12:23 — King James Version← Study notes

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

Proverbs 12:23 — Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Proverbs 12:238 words

HebrewMeaning

אָדָ֣םʾādām

man (meannounH120

another · hypocrite · common sort · low ···

עָ֭רוּםʿārwm

craftyadjH6175

prudent · subtil

כֹּ֣סֶהkōseh

clad selfverbH3680

close · clothe · conceal · cover ···

דָּ֑עַתdāʿat

cunningnounH1847

norantly · know · awares

וְ/לֵ֥בwəlēb

heartconjH3820

care for · consent · considered · courag ···

כְּ֝סִילִ֗יםkəsiyliym

fooladjH3684

יִקְרָ֥אyiqərāʾ

bewrayverbH7121

that are bidden · call (for · forth · self ···

אִוֶּֽלֶתʾiwelet

follynounH200

foolishly

ℹWords are listed top to bottom following the original right-to-left reading order. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.

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