Proverbs 12:23-25

21st Century King James Version

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

²⁴The hand of the diligent shall exercise rule, but the slothful shall be under tribute.

²⁵Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop, but a good word maketh it glad.

Proverbs 12:23-25

New International Version

²³The prudent keep their knowledge to themselves,^(A)
but a fool’s heart blurts out folly.^(B)

²⁴Diligent hands will rule,
but laziness ends in forced labor.^(C)

²⁵Anxiety weighs down the heart,^(D)
but a kind word cheers it up.

21st Century King James Version (KJ21)

New International Version (NIV)