Proverbs 17:28
Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.
KJV
Stultus quoque, si tacuerit, sapiens reputabitur, et si compresserit labia sua, intelligens.
Vulgate
ἀνοήτῳ ἐπερωτήσαντι σοφίαν σοφία λογισθήσεται, ἐνεὸν δέ τις ἑαυτὸν ποιήσας δόξει φρόνιμος εἶναι.
LXX
Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise; When he shutteth his lips, he is esteemed as prudent.
ASV
גַּ֤ם אֱוִ֣יל מַ֭חֲרִישׁ חָכָ֣ם יֵחָשֵׁ֑ב אֹטֵ֖ם שְׂפָתָ֣י/ו נָבֽוֹן
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
8 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
אֱוִ֣יל
'vyl
adjective · 26×
אֲטֻמִֽים
'tmym
verb · 8×
גַּם
gm
adverb · 764×
חָכָ֣ם
chkm
noun · 135×
חָשַׁ֖ב
chshb
verb · 123×
חֹ֣רְשֵׁי
chrshy
verb · 72×
י
y
noun · 177×
יָבִ֥ין
ybyn
verb · 168×
Historic Christian voices
4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Sayings of the Desert Fathers (Apophthegmata Patrum) · 2 passages
Abba Poemen said, "If you are silent, you will have peace wherever you live."
Abba Arsenius said, "I have often been sorry for having spoken, but never for having been silent."
Cross-references
- Eccl 5:3 — For a dream cometh through the multitude of business; and a fool’s voice is known by multitude of words.
- Eccl 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.
- Eccl 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?
- Job 13:5 — O that ye would altogether hold your peace! and it should be your wisdom.
- Job 13:5 — O that ye would altogether hold your peace! and it should be your wisdom.
- Prov 15:2 — The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.