Oh that ye would altogether hold your peace! And it should be your wisdom.
Proverbs 17:28 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: And he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Even a fool when he holds his peace is considered wise; when he closes his lips he is esteemed a man of understanding. 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. Common English Bible Fools who keep quiet are deemed wise; those who shut their lips are smart. Catholic Public Domain Version If he would remain silent, even the foolish would be considered wise, and if he closes his lips, intelligent. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Even a fool, if he will hold his peace shall be counted wise: and if he close his lips, a man of understanding. |
Oh that ye would altogether hold your peace! And it should be your wisdom.
When I had waited, (for they spake not, but stood still, and answered no more,)
The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.
Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.
A fool also is full of words: a man cannot tell what shall be; and what shall be after him, who can tell him?
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.
For a dream cometh through the multitude of business; and a fool's voice is known by multitude of words.