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Proverbs 12:16

A fool’s wrath is presently known: but a prudent man covereth shame.

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אֱוִ֗ילevilfoolאֱוִילadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “fool”, the ordinary formH191(figuratively) sillyfool(-ish) (man).בַּ֭יּוֹםbayomin as long asיוֹםpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in as long as”, the ordinary formH3117a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)age, [phrase] always, [phrase] chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), [phrase] elder, [idiom] end, [phrase] evening, [phrase] (for) ever(-lasting, -more), [idiom] full, life, as (so) lon…יִוָּדַ֣עyivadaknowיָדַעverb, niphal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “know”, an unfinished actionH3045to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.)acknowledge, acquaintance(-ted with), advise, answer, appoint, assuredly, be aware, (un-) awares, can(-not), certainly, comprehend, consider, [idiom] could they, cunning, declare, be diligent, (can, cause to) discern, discover, endued with…כַּעְס֑וֹkasvoangerכַּעַסnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “anger”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3708vexationanger, angry, grief, indignation, provocation, provoking, [idiom] sore, sorrow, spite, wrath.וְכֹסֶ֖הvekhosehand coverכָּסָהconjunction, verb, qal, participle, absolute — “and cover”, a verb used as a describing wordH3680properly, to plump, i.e. fill up hollows; by implication, to cover (for clothing or secrecy)clad self, close, clothe, conceal, cover (self), (flee to) hide, overwhelm. Compare H3780 (כָּשָׂה).קָל֣וֹןqalonconfusionקָלוֹןnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “confusion”, the ordinary formH7036disgrace; (by implication) the pudendaconfusion, dishonour, ignominy, reproach, shame.עָרֽוּםarumcraftyעָרוּםadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “crafty”, the ordinary formH6175cunning (usually in a bad sense)crafty, prudent, subtil.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

A fool's vexation is presently known; but a prudent man concealeth shame.

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American Standard Version (1901)

A fool’s vexation is presently known; But a prudent man concealeth shame.

Young’s Literal Translation

The fool — in a day is his anger known, And the prudent is covering shame.

World English Bible

A fool shows his annoyance the same day, but one who overlooks an insult is prudent.

Darby Translation

The vexation of the fool is presently known; but a prudent [man] covereth shame.

Douay-Rheims

A fool immediately sheweth his anger: but he that dissembleth injuries is wise.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

A fool's vexation is presently known; but a prudent man concealeth shame.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

A fool declares his wrath the same day; but a prudent man hides his own disgrace.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἄφρων αὐθημερὸν ἐξαγγέλλει ὀργὴν αὐτοῦ, κρύπτει δὲ τὴν ἑαυτοῦ ἀτιμίαν ἀνὴρ πανοῦργος.