Proverbs 12:23

Concealeth — He does not unseasonably utter what he knows. Foolishness — Betrays his ignorance and folly.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Another aspect of the truth of Proverbs 10:14 .
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

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'Still waters run deep.' 'Empty vessels make the most sound.'
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Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

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John Trapp Complete Commentary

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Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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The Biblical Illustrator

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The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Ecclesiastes 10:12-14 ; Ecclesiastes 10:3 ; Proverbs 10:19 ; Proverbs 11:13 ; Proverbs 13:16 ; Proverbs 15:2

²³ A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.

Related Commentaries of Proverbs 12:23

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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