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Proverbs 29:11 KJV
Proverbs · chapter 29 · verse 11
A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.Proverbs 29:11 · King James Version
Proverbs 29:11 in context
9If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, there is no rest.
10The bloodthirsty hate the upright: but the just seek his soul.
11A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.
12If a ruler hearken to lies, all his servants are wicked.
13The poor and the deceitful man meet together: the LORD lighteneth both their eyes.
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- utterethyâtsâʼto go out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and…H3318 →
- keepethshâbachproperly, to address in aloud toneH7623 →
- foolkᵉçîylproperly, fatH3684 →
- mindrûwachwindH7307 →
- wisechâkâmwiseH2450 →
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Note, 1. It is a piece of weakness to be very open: He is a fool who utters all his mind, - who tells every thing he knows, and has in his mouth instantly whatever he has in his thoughts, and can keep no counsel, - who, whatever is started in discourse, quickly shoots his bolt, - who, when he is provoked, will say any…
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary