Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
Even a fool is thought to be wise when he remains silent; he is thought to be prudent when he keeps his mouth shut.
New American Standard Bible
When he closes his lips, he is considered prudent.
King James Version
Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.
Holman Bible
discerning when he seals his lips.
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A Conservative Version
Even a fool, when he holds his peace, is considered wise. When he shuts his lips, he is prudent.
American Standard Version
Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise; When he shutteth his lips, he is esteemed as prudent.
Amplified
Even a [callous, arrogant] fool, when he keeps silent, is considered wise;
When he closes his lips he is regarded as sensible (prudent, discreet) and a man of understanding.
Bible in Basic English
Even the foolish man, when he keeps quiet, is taken to be wise: when his lips are shut he is credited with good sense.
Darby Translation
Even a fool when he holdeth his peace is reckoned wise, and he that shutteth his lips, intelligent.
Julia Smith Translation
Also the foolish one being silent shall be thought wise: and he shutting his lips, understanding.
King James 2000
Even a fool, when he holds his peace, is counted wise: and he that shuts his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Even a fool who keeps silent {shall be considered wise}; he who closes his lips [is] intelligent.
Modern King James verseion
Even a fool, when he is silent, is counted wise, and he who shuts his lips is counted as a man of understanding.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Yea, a very fool, when he holdeth his tongue, is counted wise; and to have understanding, when he shutteth his lips.
NET Bible
Even a fool who remains silent is considered wise, and the one who holds his tongue is deemed discerning.
New Heart English Bible
Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is counted wise. When he shuts his lips, he is thought to be discerning.
The Emphasized Bible
Even a fool, holding his peace, is accounted, wise, - He that closeth his lips, is thought to have understanding.
Webster
Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.
World English Bible
Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is counted wise. When he shuts his lips, he is thought to be discerning.
Youngs Literal Translation
Even a fool keeping silence is reckoned wise, He who is shutting his lips intelligent!
Themes
Silence » Value of » General references to
Speech/communication » Those that keep their tongue
Interlinear
Charash
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 17:28
Verse Info
Context Readings
How Fools Live
27 Whoever controls what he says is knowledgeable; anyone who has a calm spirit is a man of understanding. 28 Even a fool is thought to be wise when he remains silent; he is thought to be prudent when he keeps his mouth shut.
Cross References
Job 13:5
I wish you'd all just shut up. Then at least you would appear to be wise.
Proverbs 15:2
The wise speak, presenting knowledge appropriately, but fools spout foolishness.
Ecclesiastes 5:3
Too many worries lead to nightmares, and a fool is known from talking too much.
Ecclesiastes 10:3
Furthermore, the way a fool lives shows he has no sense; he proclaims to everyone that he's a fool.
Ecclesiastes 10:14
The fool overflows with words, and no one can predict what will happen. As to what will happen after him, who can explain it?