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 WiseParallel Verses English Standard Version Even a fool who keeps silent is considered wise; when he closes his lips, he is deemed intelligent. New American Standard Bible Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is considered wise; When he closes his lips, he is considered prudent. King James Bible Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding. Holman Christian Standard Bible Even a fool is considered wise when he keeps silent, discerning when he seals his lips. 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. NET Bible Even a fool who remains silent is considered wise, and the one who holds his tongue is deemed discerning. Aramaic Bible in Plain English A madman who is silent is considered a wise person, and he that keeps his lips silent is considered intelligent. GOD'S WORD® Translation Even a stubborn fool is thought to be wise if he keeps silent. He is considered intelligent if he keeps his lips sealed. King James 2000 Bible Even a fool, when he holds his peace, is counted wise: and he that shuts his lips is esteemed a man of understanding. American King James Version Even a fool, when he holds his peace, is counted wise: and he that shuts his lips is esteemed a man of understanding. American Standard Version Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise; When he shutteth his lips, he is esteemed as prudent. Douay-Rheims Bible Even a fool, if he will hold his peace shall be counted wise: and if he close his lips, a man of understanding. Darby Bible Translation Even a fool when he holdeth his peace is reckoned wise, and he that shutteth his lips, intelligent. English Revised Version Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: when he shutteth his lips, he is esteemed as prudent. Webster's Bible Translation 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. Young's Literal Translation Even a fool keeping silence is reckoned wise, He who is shutting his lips intelligent! Lexicon Even a fool'eviyl (ev-eel') (figuratively) silly -- fool(-ish) (man). when he holdeth his peace charash (khaw-rash') to scratch, i.e. (by implication) to engrave, plough; hence (from the use of tools) to fabricate (of any material) is counted chashab (khaw-shab') to plait or interpenetrate, i.e. (literally) to weave or (gen.) to fabricate; figuratively, to plot or contrive (usually in a malicious sense); hence (from the mental effort) to think, regard, value, compute wise chakam (khaw-kawm') wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful) -- cunning (man), subtil, (un-), wise(hearted), man). and he that shutteth 'atam (aw-tam') to close (the lips or ears); by analology to contract (a window by bevelled jambs) -- narrow, shut, stop. his lips saphah (saw-faw') the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication, language; by analogy, a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.) is esteemed a man of understanding biyn (bene) to separate mentally (or distinguish), i.e.(generally) understand Multilingual Proverbes 17:28 FrenchProverbios 17:28 Biblia Paralela Links Proverbs 17:28 NIV • Proverbs 17:28 NLT • Proverbs 17:28 ESV • Proverbs 17:28 NASB • Proverbs 17:28 KJV • Proverbs 17:28 Bible Apps • Proverbs 17:28 Parallel • Bible Hub |
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