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)
Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise; When he shutteth his lips, he is `esteemed as' prudent.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Even the foolish man, when he keeps quiet, is taken to be wise: when his lips are shut he is credited with good sense.
- Basic English Bible
Even a fool when he holdeth his peace is reckoned wise, [and] he that shutteth his lips, intelligent.
- Darby Bible
Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.
- Webster's Bible
Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is counted wise. When he shuts his lips, he is thought to be discerning.
- World English Bible
Even a fool keeping silence is reckoned wise, He who is shutting his lips intelligent!
- Youngs Literal Bible
Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise; and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed as a man of understanding.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
- 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)
Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise; When he shutteth his lips, he is `esteemed as' prudent.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Even the foolish man, when he keeps quiet, is taken to be wise: when his lips are shut he is credited with good sense.
- Basic English Bible
Even a fool when he holdeth his peace is reckoned wise, [and] he that shutteth his lips, intelligent.
- Darby Bible
Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.
- Webster's Bible
Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is counted wise. When he shuts his lips, he is thought to be discerning.
- World English Bible
Even a fool keeping silence is reckoned wise, He who is shutting his lips intelligent!
- Youngs Literal Bible
Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise; and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed as a man of understanding.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible