Proverbs 17:28

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“Even a fool is considered wise if he keeps silent, and discerning when he holds his tongue.”

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BSBPD

“Even a fool is considered wise if he keeps silent, and discerning when he holds his tongue.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“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 · Public Domain
ASVPD

“Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise; When he shutteth his lips, he is esteemed as prudent.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“Even a fool keeping silence is reckoned wise, He who is shutting his lips intelligent!”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Proverbs 17:28 — 6 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Job 13:5If only you would remain silent; for that would be your wisdom!
  2. Job 32:16Must I wait, now that they are silent, now that they stand and no longer reply?
  3. Proverbs 15:2The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of the fool spouts folly.
  4. Ecclesiastes 5:3As a dream comes through many cares, so the speech of a fool comes with many words.
  5. Ecclesiastes 10:3Even as the fool walks along the road, his sense is lacking, and he shows everyone that he is a fool.
  6. Ecclesiastes 10:14Yet the fool multiplies words. No one knows what is coming, and who can tell him what will come after him?

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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