Proverbs 17:28

New Century Version

Even fools seem to be wise if they keep quiet; if they don’t speak, they appear to understand.

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I wish you would just stop talking; then you would really be wise!

Now they are standing there with no answers for Job. Now that they are quiet, must I wait to speak?

Wise people use knowledge when they speak, but fools pour out foolishness.

Unfriendly people are selfish and hate all good sense.

A fool talks too much. No one knows the future, and no one can tell what will happen after death.

Even in the way fools walk along the road, they show they are not wise; they show everyone how stupid they are.

The saying is true: Bad dreams come from too much worrying, and too many words come from foolish people.