Proverbs 17:28 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 17:28 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 17:28 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is counted wise. When he shuts his lips, he is thought to be discerning.”

Proverbs 17:28 — World English Bible

Proverbs 17:28 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise; When he shutteth his lips, he is esteemed as prudent.”

Proverbs 17:28 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 17:28 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Even a fool keeping silence is reckoned wise, He who is shutting his lips intelligent!”

Proverbs 17:28 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 17:28 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Even a fool when he holdeth his peace is reckoned wise, [and] he that shutteth his lips, intelligent.”

Proverbs 17:28 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 17:28 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Euen a foole (when he holdeth his peace) is counted wise, and hee that stoppeth his lips, prudent. ”

Proverbs 17:28 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 17:28 in Context — Proverbs 17

26 Il n’est pas bon de condamner le juste à une amende, Ni de frapper les nobles à cause de leur droiture.

27 Celui qui retient ses paroles connaît la science, Et celui qui a l’esprit calme est un homme intelligent.

28 L’insensé même, quand il se tait, passe pour sage; Celui qui ferme ses lèvres est un homme intelligent.

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What Does Proverbs 17:28 Mean?

Proverbs 17:28 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 17. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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