חֲכָמִ֥ים יִצְפְּנוּ־דָ֑עַת וּפִֽי־אֱ֝וִיל מְחִתָּ֥ה קְרֹבָֽה׃
Wise men lay up knowledge; but the mouth of the foolish is an imminent ruin.
Rashi on Proverbs
Wise men store up knowledge They guard it in their heart so that they do not forget it.
חֲכָמִ֥ים יִצְפְּנוּ־דָ֑עַת וּפִֽי־אֱ֝וִיל מְחִתָּ֥ה קְרֹבָֽה׃
Wise men lay up knowledge; but the mouth of the foolish is an imminent ruin.