The Meaning of Proverbs 29:11 Explained

Proverbs 29:11

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

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

Darby: A fool uttereth all his mind; but a wise man keepeth it back.

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

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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

What does Proverbs 29:11 Mean?

Chapter Summary: Proverbs 29

1  observations of public government
15  and of private
22  Of anger, pride, thievery, cowardice and corruption

What do the individual words in Proverbs 29:11 mean?

All his feelings vents a fool but a wise [man] until afterwards holds them back
כָּל־ ר֭וּחוֹ יוֹצִ֣יא כְסִ֑יל וְ֝חָכָ֗ם בְּאָח֥וֹר יְשַׁבְּחֶֽנָּה

ר֭וּחוֹ  his  feelings 
Parse: Noun, common singular construct, third person masculine singular
Root: רוּחַ  
Sense: wind, breath, mind, spirit.
יוֹצִ֣יא  vents 
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: יׄוצֵאת 
Sense: to go out, come out, exit, go forth.
כְסִ֑יל  a  fool 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: כְּסִיל  
Sense: fool, stupid fellow, dullard, simpleton, arrogant one.
וְ֝חָכָ֗ם  but  a  wise  [man] 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Adjective, masculine singular
Root: חָכָם  
Sense: wise, wise (man).
בְּאָח֥וֹר  until  afterwards 
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular
Root: אָחֹור  
Sense: the back side, the rear.
יְשַׁבְּחֶֽנָּה  holds  them  back 
Parse: Verb, Piel, Imperfect, third person masculine singular, third person feminine singular
Root: שָׁבַח 
Sense: to soothe, still, stroke.