Proverbs 17:28New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is considered wise; When he closes his lips, he is [considered] prudent.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: [and] he that shutteth his lips [is esteemed] a man of understanding.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: when he shutteth his lips, he is [esteemed as] prudent.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise; When he shutteth his lips, he is [esteemed as] prudent.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: [and] he that shutteth his lips [is esteemed] a man of understanding.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— Even a fool when he holdeth his peace is reckoned wise, [and] he that shutteth his lips, intelligent.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— Even a fool, holding his peace, is accounted, wise,—He that closeth his lips, [is thought] to have understanding.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— Even a fool keeping silence is reckoned wise, He who is shutting his lips intelligent!
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— Even a fool, if he will hold his peace, shall be counted wise: and if he close his lips, a man of understanding.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— Euen a foole (when he holdeth his peace) is counted wise, and hee that stoppeth his lips, prudent.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— Euen a foole, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: [and] he that shutteth his lips, [is esteemed] a man of vnderstanding.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— Even a fool when he holds his peace is considered wise; and he who shuts his lips is counted a man of understanding.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— Wisdom shall be imputed to a fool who asks after wisdom: and he who holds his peace shall seem to be sensible.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: [and] he that shutteth his lips [is esteemed] a man of understanding. |
Even
x1571 (1571) Complementגַּםgam{gam}
By contraction from an unused root meaning to gather; properly assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correlation both... and.
a fool,
191 {0191} Primeאֱוִיל'eviyl{ev-eel'}
From an unused root (meaning to be perverse); (figuratively) silly.
when he holdeth his peace,
2790 {2790} Primeחָרַשׁcharash{khaw-rash'}
A primitive root; to scratch, that is, (by implication) to engrave, plough; hence (from the use of tools) to fabricate (of any material); figuratively to devise (in a bad sense); hence (from the idea of secrecy) to be silent, to let alone; hence (by implication) to be deaf (as an accompaniment of dumbness).
z8688 <8688> Grammar
Stem - Hiphil (See H8818) Mood - Participle (See H8813) Count - 857
is counted
2803 {2803} Primeחָשַׁבchashab{khaw-shab'}
A primitive root; properly to plait or interpenetrate, that is, (literally) to weave or (generally) to fabricate; figuratively to plot or contrive (usually in a malicious sense); hence (from the mental effort) to think, regard, value, compute.
z8735 <8735> Grammar
Stem - Niphal (See H8833) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 1602
wise:
2450 {2450} Primeחָכָםchakam{khaw-kawm'}
From H2449; wise, (that is, intelligent, skilful or artful).
[ and] he that shutteth
331 {0331} Primeאָטַם'atam{aw-tam'}
A primitive root; to close (the lips or ears); by analogy to contract (a window by bevelled jambs).
z8801 <8801> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Participle (See H8813) Count - 309
his lips
8193 {8193} Primeשָׂפָהsaphah{saw-faw'}
(The second form is in dual and plural); Probably from H5595 or H8192 through the idea of termination (compare H5490); the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication language; by analogy a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.).
[ is esteemed] a man of understanding.
995 {0995} Primeבִּיןbiyn{bene}
A primitive root; to separate mentally (or distinguish), that is, (generally) understand.
z8737 <8737> Grammar
Stem - Niphal (See H8833) Mood - Participle (See H8813) Count - 793 |
Proverbs 15:2 The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.
Job 13:5 O that ye would altogether hold your peace! and it should be your wisdom.
Ecclesiastes 5:3 For a dream cometh through the multitude of business; and a fool's voice [ is known] by multitude of words.
Ecclesiastes 10:3 Yea also, when he that is a fool walketh by the way, his wisdom faileth [ him], and he saith to every one [ that] he [ is] a fool.
Ecclesiastes 10:14 A fool also is full of words: a man cannot tell what shall be; and what shall be after him, who can tell him?
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