Verse
Proverbs 17:28 — Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that…
“Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.”
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The verses around Proverbs 17:28.
26Also to punish the just is not good, nor to strike princes for equity.
27He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.
28Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.
Verse explanation
Closes the chapter with an ironic observation: even someone with no judgment can look wise if he knows how to stay quiet — silence at the right moment disguises a lack of understanding.
From the Proverbs 17 study in Bible in Stories.
Proverbs 17:28 in other versions
The same verse in the 4 Bible versions we have on the site.
- KJV · King James
Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.
Read the chapter in this version → - ARC · Almeida 1911Português
Até o tolo, quando se cala, será reputado por sabio; e o que cerrar os seus labios por entendido.
Read the chapter in this version → - BLIVRE · Bíblia LivrePortuguês
Até o tolo, quando está calado, é considerado como sábio; [e] quem fecha seus lábios, como de bom senso.
Read the chapter in this version → - VBL · Versión Biblia LibreEspañol
Hasta los tontos son considerados sabios cuando callan; y al no decir nada, aparentan inteligencia.
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