Verse 23

A prudent man conceals knowledge, but the heart of fools proclaims foolishness.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Den kloke skjuler sin kunnskap, men dårenes hjerte skriker ut dårskap.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  En klok mann skjuler sin kunnskap, men dårers hjerte roper ut deres dumhet.

• Norsk King James

  En klok mann skjuler kunnskap; men dummes hjerte proklamerer dumskap.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  En klok person skjuler sin kunnskap, men dårers hjerter skal utbasunere dårskap.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  En klok mann skjuler sin kunnskap, men dårenes hjerte roper ut sin dårskap.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  En klok mann skjuler sin kunnskap, men dårens hjerte roper ut dårskap.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  En klok mann skjuler sin kunnskap, men et tåpelig hjerte utlever sin dårskap.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  En klok mann skjuler sin kunnskap, men dårens hjerte roper ut dårskap.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Den kloke skjuler sin kunnskap, men dårers hjerte roper dårskap.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  A prudent person conceals knowledge, but the heart of fools proclaims folly.

• biblecontext

  { "verseID": "Proverbs.12.23", "source": "אָדָ֣ם עָ֭רוּם כֹּ֣סֶה דָּ֑עַת וְלֵ֥ב כְּ֝סִילִ֗ים יִקְרָ֥א אִוֶּֽלֶת׃", "text": "*ʾāḏām* *ʿārûm* *kōseh* *dāʿaṯ* *wəlēḇ* *kəsîlîm* *yiqrāʾ* *ʾiwweleṯ*", "grammar": { "*ʾāḏām*": "noun, masculine singular - person/man", "*ʿārûm*": "adjective, masculine singular - prudent", "*kōseh*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - conceals", "*dāʿaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular - knowledge", "*wəlēḇ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and heart of", "*kəsîlîm*": "noun, masculine plural - fools", "*yiqrāʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - proclaims", "*ʾiwweleṯ*": "noun, feminine singular - folly" }, "variants": { "*ʾāḏām*": "person/man/mankind", "*ʿārûm*": "prudent/shrewd/sensible", "*kōseh*": "conceals/covers/hides", "*dāʿaṯ*": "knowledge/understanding/wisdom", "*lēḇ*": "heart/mind/inner being", "*kəsîlîm*": "fools/stupid ones", "*yiqrāʾ*": "proclaims/announces/calls out", "*ʾiwweleṯ*": "folly/foolishness/stupidity" } }

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Et klokt menneske skjuler sin viten, men dårers hjerter roper ut dårskap.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  (Det er) et klogt Menneske, som skjuler Forstand, men Daarers Hjerte skal udraabe Daarlighed.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  A udent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools oclaimeth foolishness.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  En klok mann skjuler kunnskap, men dårens hjerte roper ut dårskap.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  En klok mann holder sin kunnskap skjult, men dårenes hjerter vil rope ut dårskap.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  En klok mann skjuler kunnskap, men dårers hjerter forkynner dårskap.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Den kloke skjuler kunnskap; men dårens hjerte roper ut dårskap.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  En klok mann holder tilbake sin kunnskap, men dårers hjerte viser fram sin dårskap.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  He that hath vnderstodinge, can hyde his wysdome: but an vndiscrete herte telleth out his foolishnesse.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

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

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

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

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  A prudent man keeps his knowledge, But the hearts of fools proclaim foolishness.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

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

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

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

• World English Bible (2000)

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

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The shrewd person conceals knowledge, but foolish people proclaim folly.

Referenced Verses

• Prov 13:16 : 16 Every prudent man deals with knowledge, but a fool lays open his folly.
• Prov 15:2 : 2 The tongue of the wise uses knowledge appropriately, but the mouth of fools pours out foolishness.
• Prov 11:13 : 13 A gossip reveals secrets, but he who is of a faithful spirit conceals the matter.
• Prov 10:14 : 14 Wise men lay up knowledge, but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.
• Prov 10:19 : 19 In the multitude of words, there is no lack of sin, but he who restrains his lips is wise.
• Eccl 10:3 : 3 Yes, also, when he that is a fool walks by the way, his wisdom fails him, and he says to everyone that he is a fool.
• Eccl 10:12-14 : 12 The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow him up. 13 The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness. 14 A fool also is full of words: a man cannot tell what shall be; and what shall be after him, who can tell him?