knows both

English translation: understands whether the speech from the heart is from a fool or a wise one

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English term or phrase:	knows both
Selected answer:	understands whether the speech from the heart is from a fool or a wise one
Entered by:	Yasutomo Kanazawa

10:15 May 6, 2016

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Art/Literary - Religion / About the book of Proverbs

English term or phrase: knows both

Prov 12:16–23 The fool’s perspective of being “right in his own eyes” (v. 15) is illustrated here in his speech, which is contrasted with that of the wise. The section is framed by reference to the actions of the prudent and the fool (vv. 16, 23). The fool quickly spills forth the vexation (v. 16) in his heart (v. 23), where the prudent ignores the intended effect of an insult (v. 16) because his heart conceals (v. 23; “ignores” and “conceals” translate the same Hb. verb) knowledge of the bad effects of such speech (v. 18); so he shrugs the insult off. The section reinforces the teaching of Proverbs that a person’s speech comes out from the heart (vv. 17, 20) and that the Lord is the one who ***knows both*** and finds them accordingly either an abomination or a delight (vv. 21–22).

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understands whether the speech from the heart is from a fool or a wise one

Explanation:
The Lord can therefore discriminate between the two (i.e. aboomination or delight).

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Yasutomo Kanazawa
Japan
Local time: 14:46

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4 +1

The fool and the prudent

Irfan Ullah (M.A English)

2 +1

understands whether the speech from the heart is from a fool or a wise one

Yasutomo Kanazawa

differentiates between

Jonathan MacKerron

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5 mins confidence:

differentiates between

Explanation:
and that the Lord is the one who understands the difference between what one says and his/her intentions

Jonathan MacKerron
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 24

39 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

understands whether the speech from the heart is from a fool or a wise one

Explanation:
The Lord can therefore discriminate between the two (i.e. aboomination or delight).

Yasutomo Kanazawa
Japan
Local time: 14:46
Native speaker of:

Japanese
PRO pts in category: 31

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1 hr confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

The fool and the prudent

Explanation:
It means Lord knows the intentions behind what is said or the intention behind what is said by "the fool and the prudent" So "both" here refers to the fool and the prudent or their hearts.

Irfan Ullah (M.A English)
Pakistan
Local time: 10:46
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Native speaker of:

Pashto (Pushto),

Urdu

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