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Even fools, keeping silent, are considered wise; if they keep their lips closed, intelligent. NET Bible. Even a fool who remains silent is considered wise, and the one who holds his tongue is deemed discerning. New Revised Standard Version.
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The Hiph. החרישׁ means mutum agere (cf. Arab. khrs, mutum...
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Even fools are thought wise when they keep silent; with...
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Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is counted wise. When he...
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Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise:...
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Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is counted wise. When he...
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Even a fool, if he will hold his peace, shall be counted...
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Proverbs 17:28. ESV Even a fool who keeps silent is considered wise; when he closes his lips, he is deemed intelligent. NIV Even fools are thought wise if they keep silent, and discerning if they hold their tongues.
Even fools are thought wise if they keep silent, and discerning if they hold their tongues. An unfriendly person pursues selfish ends and against all sound judgment starts quarrels. Fools find no ...
A truly wise person uses few words; a person with understanding is even-tempered. Even fools are thought wise when they keep silent; with their mouths shut, they seem intelligent.
28 Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding. English Standard Version (ESV) 28 Even a fool who keeps silent is considered wise; when he closes his lips, he is deemed intelligent.
Even a fool who keeps silent is considered wise; when he closes his lips, he is deemed intelligent.
Pro 17:28 - Even fools are thought wise if they keep silent, and discerning if they hold their tongues.
