Proverbs 17:28
“Euen a foole, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips, is esteemed a man of vnderstanding.”
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Proverbs 17:28 Context
26Also to punish the iust is not good, nor to strike princes for equitie. 27He that hath knowledge, spareth his words: and a man of vnderstanding is of an excellent spirit. 28Euen a foole, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips, is esteemed a man of vnderstanding.
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Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: [and] he that shutteth his lips [is esteemed] a man of understanding.
- King James Version
Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is considered wise; When he closes his lips, he is {considered} prudent.
- New American Standard Version (1995)