Proverbs 17:28 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

²⁸ Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: When he shutteth his lips, he is esteemed as prudent.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²⁸ 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

²⁸ 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)

²⁸ Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise; When he shutteth his lips, he is esteemed as prudent.

Common English Bible

²⁸ Fools who keep quiet are deemed wise; those who shut their lips are smart.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁸ 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

²⁸ Even a fool, if he will hold his peace shall be counted wise: and if he close his lips, a man of understanding.

Proverbs 17:28 Cross References

Job 13:5

Oh that ye would altogether hold your peace! And it should be your wisdom.

Job 32:16

And shall I wait, because they speak not, Because they stand still, and answer no more?

Proverbs 15:2

The tongue of the wise uttereth knowledge aright: But the mouth of fools poureth out folly.

Proverbs 18:1

He that separateth himself seeketh his own desire, And rageth against all sound wisdom.

Ecclesiastes 10:14

A fool also multiplieth words: yet man knoweth not what shall be; and that which shall be after him, who can tell him?

Ecclesiastes 10:3

Yea also, when the fool walketh by the way, his understanding faileth him, and he saith to every one that he is a fool.

Ecclesiastes 5:3

For a dream cometh with a multitude of business; and a fool's voice with a multitude of words.