Proverbs 12:23

“concealeth--by his modesty (Pro 10:14; Pro 11:13). heart . . . proclaimeth--as his lips speak his thoughts (compare Ecc 10:3).”

“Another aspect of the truth of Proverbs 10:14. return to 'Top of Page'”

“Concealeth - He does not unseasonably utter what he knows. Foolishness - Betrays his ignorance and folly. Proverbs 12:25”

“A prudent: Pro 10:19, Pro 11:13, Pro 13:16 but: Pro 15:2; Ecc 10:3, Ecc 10:12-14 Proverbs 12:24”

“23 A prudent man conceals knowledge, And a heart-fool proclaims imbecility. In 23a Pro 12:16 is repeated, only a little changed; also 16a corresponds with 23a, for, as is there said, the fool knows not how to keep his anger to himself, as here, that a heart-fool (cf. the lying mouth, 22a) proclaims (trumpets forth), or as Pro 13:16 says, displays folly without referring to himself the si tacuisses. To this forward charlatan blustering, which intends to preach wisdom and yet proclaims in the world mere folly, i.e., nonsense and imbecility, and thereby makes itself troublesome, and only to be laughed at and despised, stands in contrast the relation of the אדם ערוּם, homo callidus, who…”