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 Também não é bom punir ao justo, nem bater nos príncipes por causa da justiça.
27 Quem entende o conhecimento guarda suas palavras; [e] o homem de bom entendimento [é] de espírito calmo.
28 Até o tolo, quando está calado, é considerado como sábio; [e] quem fecha seus lábios, como de bom senso.
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What Does Proverbs 17:28 Mean?
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