Strong's Hebrew English Morphology 1571 [e] גַּ֤ם gam Even Conj 191 [e] אֱוִ֣יל ’ĕ-wîl a fool N-ms 2790 [e] מַ֭חֲרִישׁ ma-ḥă-rîš keeping silent V-Hifil-Prtcpl-ms 2450 [e] חָכָ֣ם ḥā-ḵām wise Adj-ms 2803 [e] יֵחָשֵׁ֑ב yê-ḥā-šêḇ is considered V-Nifal-Imperf-3ms 331 [e] אֹטֵ֖ם ’ō-ṭêm one shutting V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms 8193 [e] שְׂפָתָ֣יו śə-p̄ā-ṯāw his lips N-fdc | 3ms 995 [e] נָבֽוֹן׃ nā-ḇō-wn discerning V-Nifal-Prtcpl-ms

Berean Study Bible
Even a fool is considered wise if he keeps silent, and discerning when he holds his tongue.

Young's Literal Translation
Even a fool keeping silence is reckoned wise, He who is shutting his lips intelligent!

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Even a fool is considered wise when he keeps silent, discerning when he seals his lips.

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. Proverbs 17:28 • Proverbs 17:28 NIV • Proverbs 17:28 NLT • Proverbs 17:28 ESV • Proverbs 17:28 NASB • Proverbs 17:28 KJV • Proverbs 17:28 Biblia Paralela • Proverbs 17:28 Chinese Bible • Proverbs 17:28 French Bible • Proverbs 17:28 German Bible

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