Proverbs 12:23
King James Version
9 Jun 2026
“A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.”
דַּעַת
Knowledge, intimacy. Da'ath. Deep personal knowing, not just information. God wants to know you and be known by you. Not a transaction but a living relationship.
עָרוּם
sensible
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עָרוּם
Crafty, shrewd, subtle. Arum. The serpent was more crafty than any animal. Evil presents itself as wisdom. Test everything against the word of God.
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כָּסָה
is concealing
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כָּסָה
To cover, to conceal. Kasah. He who covers his sin will not prosper. Covering sin keeps it alive. Confessing it ends it. Bring it into the light.
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קָרָא
it proclaims
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קָרָא
To call, to proclaim, to read aloud. Qara. God called Abraham Moses Samuel and you. When God calls your name everything changes.
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כְּסִיל
fools
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כְּסִיל
properly, fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or silly
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