Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Even a fool, if he will hold his peace, shall be counted wise: and if he close his lips, a man of understanding. Proverbs 15:2 The tongue of the wise adorneth knowledge: but the mouth of fools bubbleth out folly. Job 13:5 And I wish you would hold your peace, that you might be thought to be wise men. Ecclesiastes 5:3 Dreams follow many cares: and in many words shall be found folly. Ecclesiastes 10:3,14 Yea, and the fool when he walketh in the way, whereas he himself is a fool, esteemeth all men fools. . . . Context Better a Dry Morsel in Quietness…27He that setteth bounds to his words, is knowing and wise: and the man of understanding is of a precious spirit. 28Even a fool, if he will hold his peace, shall be counted wise: and if he close his lips, a man of understanding. Cross References Job 13:5 And I wish you would hold your peace, that you might be thought to be wise men. Proverbs 18:1 He that hath a mind to depart from a friend, seeketh occasions: he shall ever be subject to reproach. Lexicon Evenגַּ֤ם (gam) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and a fool אֱוִ֣יל (’ĕ·wîl) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 191: Foolish is considered יֵחָשֵׁ֑ב (yê·ḥā·šêḇ) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2803: To think, account wise חָכָ֣ם (ḥā·ḵām) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2450: Wise if he keeps silent, מַ֭חֲרִישׁ (ma·ḥă·rîš) Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2790: To cut in, engrave, plow, devise [and] discerning נָבֽוֹן׃ (nā·ḇō·wn) Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 995: To separate mentally, understand when he holds אֹטֵ֖ם (’ō·ṭêm) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 331: To close, to contract his tongue. שְׂפָתָ֣יו (śə·p̄ā·ṯāw) Noun - fdc | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 8193: The lip, language, a margin Additional Translations Even a fool is considered wise if he keeps silent, and discerning when he holds his tongue.Even a fool, when he holds his peace, is counted wise: and he that shuts his lips is esteemed a man of understanding. Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise; When he shutteth his lips, he is esteemed as prudent. Wisdom shall be imputed to a fool who asks after wisdom: and he who holds his peace shall seem to be sensible. Even a fool when he holdeth his peace is reckoned wise, [and] he that shutteth his lips, intelligent. Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: when he shutteth his lips, he is esteemed as prudent. Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding. Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is counted wise. When he shuts his lips, he is thought to be discerning. Even a fool keeping silence is reckoned wise, He who is shutting his lips intelligent! Jump to Previous Closes Considered Counted Credited Deemed Discerning Esteemed Fool Foolish Good Holdeth Holds Intelligent Keeping Keeps Lips Peace Prudent Quiet Reckoned Shut Shuts Shutteth Shutting Silence Silent Thought Tongue Understanding WiseJump to Next Closes Considered Counted Credited Deemed Discerning Esteemed Fool Foolish Good Holdeth Holds Intelligent Keeping Keeps Lips Peace Prudent Quiet Reckoned Shut Shuts Shutteth Shutting Silence Silent Thought Tongue Understanding WiseLinks Proverbs 17:28 NIVProverbs 17:28 NLT Proverbs 17:28 ESV Proverbs 17:28 NASB Proverbs 17:28 KJV Proverbs 17:28 Bible Apps Proverbs 17:28 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 17:28 Chinese Bible Proverbs 17:28 French Bible Proverbs 17:28 German Bible Alphabetical: a and closes considered discerning Even fool he his holds if is keeps lips prudent silent thought tongue when wise OT Poetry: Proverbs 17:28 Even a fool when he keeps silent (Prov. Pro Pr) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |
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