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Proverbs 29:11

A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.

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כָּלkalallכֹּלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).ר֭וּחוֹruchvoangerרוּחַnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “anger”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7307wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the sky; by resemblance spirit, but only of a rational being (including its expression and functions)air, anger, blast, breath, [idiom] cool, courage, mind, [idiom] quarter, [idiom] side, spirit(-ual), tempest, [idiom] vain, (whirl-) wind(-y).יוֹצִ֣יאyotsibring forthיָצָאverb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “bring forth”, an unfinished actionH3318to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.[idiom] after, appear, [idiom] assuredly, bear out, [idiom] begotten, break out, bring forth (out, up), carry out, come (abroad, out, thereat, without), [phrase] be condemned, depart(-ing, -ure), draw forth, in the end, escape, exact, fail…כְסִ֑ילkhesilfoolכְּסִילadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “fool”, the ordinary formH3684properly, fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or sillyfool(-ish).וְ֝חָכָ֗םvechakhamand wise , manחָכָםconjunction, adjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “and wise , man”, the ordinary formH2450wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful)cunning (man), subtil, (un-), wise((hearted), man).בְּאָח֥וֹרbeachorin afterאָחוֹרpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in after”, the ordinary formH268the hinder part; hence (adverb) behind, backward; also (as facing north) the Westafter(-ward), back (part, -side, -ward), hereafter, (be-) hind(-er part), time to come, without.יְשַׁבְּחֶֽנָּהyeshabchenahcommendשָׁבַחverb, piel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “commend”, an unfinished actionH7623properly, to address in aloud tone, i.e. (specifically) loud; figuratively, to pacify (as if by words)commend, glory, keep in, praise, still, triumph.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

A fool spendeth all his spirit; but a wise man stilleth it within him.

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American Standard Version (1901)

A fool uttereth all his anger; But a wise man keepeth it back and stilleth it.

Young’s Literal Translation

A fool bringeth out all his mind, And the wise till afterwards restraineth it.

World English Bible

A fool vents all of his anger, but a wise man brings himself under control.

Darby Translation

A fool uttereth all his mind; but a wise [man] keepeth it back.

Douay-Rheims

A fool uttereth all his mind: a wise man deferreth, and keepeth it till afterwards.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

A fool spendeth all his spirit; but a wise man stilleth it within him.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

A fool utters all his mind: but the wise reserves his in part.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὅλον τὸν θυμὸν αὐτοῦ ἐκφέρει ἄφρων, σοφὸς δὲ ταμιεύεται κατὰ μέρος.