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Even a fool when he holdeth his peace is counted wise and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding
Even a fool
'eviyl (ev-eel')
(figuratively) silly -- fool(-ish) (man).
when he holdeth his peace
charash (khaw-rash')
to scratch, i.e. (by implication) to engrave, plough; hence (from the use of tools) to fabricate (of any material)
is counted
chashab (khaw-shab')
to plait or interpenetrate, i.e. (literally) to weave or (gen.) to fabricate; figuratively, to plot or contrive (usually in a malicious sense); hence (from the mental effort) to think, regard, value, compute
wise
chakam (khaw-kawm')
wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful) -- cunning (man), subtil, (un-), wise(hearted), man).
and he that shutteth
'atam (aw-tam')
to close (the lips or ears); by analology to contract (a window by bevelled jambs) -- narrow, shut, stop.
his lips
saphah (saw-faw')
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
biyn (bene)
to separate mentally (or distinguish), i.e.(generally) understand
New American Standard Bible (©1995)
Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is considered wise; When he closes his lips, he is considered prudent.King James Bible
Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding. American King James Version
Even a fool, when he holds his peace, is counted wise: and he that shuts his lips is esteemed a man of understanding. American Standard Version
Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise; When he shutteth his lips, he is esteemed as prudent. Douay-Rheims Bible
Even a fool, if he will hold his peace shall be counted wise: and if he close his lips, a man of understanding. Darby Bible Translation
Even a fool when he holdeth his peace is reckoned wise, and he that shutteth his lips, intelligent. English Revised Version
Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: when he shutteth his lips, he is esteemed as prudent. Webster's Bible Translation
Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding. World English Bible
Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is counted wise. When he shuts his lips, he is thought to be discerning. Young's Literal Translation
Even a fool keeping silence is reckoned wise, He who is shutting his lips intelligent! Apocalypsis 22:21 Latin: Biblia Sacra Vulgata
stultus quoque si tacuerit sapiens putabitur et si conpresserit labia sua intellegens Proverbios 17:28 Spanish: La Biblia de las Américas (©1997)
Aun el necio, cuando calla, es tenido por sabio, cuando cierra los labios, por prudente. Proverbios 17:28 Spanish: La Nueva Biblia de los Hispanos (©2005)
Aun el necio, cuando calla, es tenido por sabio, Cuando cierra los labios, por prudente. Proverbios 17:28 Spanish: Reina Valera (1909)
Aun el necio cuando calla, es contado por sabio: El que cierra sus labios es entendido. Proverbios 17:28 Spanish: Sagradas Escrituras (1569)
Aun el loco cuando calla, es contado por sabio; el que cierra sus labios es entendido. Proverbios 17:28 Spanish: Modern
Cuando calla, hasta el insensato es tenido por sabio; y el que cierra sus labios, por inteligente. Proverbes 17:28 French: Louis Segond (1910)
L'insensé même, quand il se tait, passe pour sage; Celui qui ferme ses lèvres est un homme intelligent. Proverbes 17:28 French: Darby
Même le fou qui se tait est réputé sage, -celui qui ferme ses lèvres, un homme intelligent. Proverbes 17:28 French: Martin (1744)
Même le fou, quand il se tait, est réputé sage; et celui qui serre ses lèvres, est réputé entendu. Proverbes 17:28 French: Ostervald (1744)
L'insensé même passe pour sage quand il se tait, et celui qui ferme ses lèvres est un homme intelligent. Sprueche 17:28 German: Luther (1912)
Ein Narr, wenn er schwiege, wurde auch für weise gerechnet, und für verständig, wenn er das Maul hielte. Sprueche 17:28 German: Luther (1545)
Ein Narr, wenn er schwiege, würde auch weise gerechnet und verständig, wenn er das Maul hielte. Sprueche 17:28 German: Elberfelder (1871)
Auch ein Narr, der schweigt, wird für weise gehalten, für verständig, wer (O. wenn er) seine Lippen verschließt. 箴 言 17:28 Chinese Bible: Union (Traditional)
愚 昧 人 若 靜 默 不 言 也 可 算 為 智 慧 ； 閉 口 不 說 也 可 算 為 聰 明 。 箴 言 17:28 Chinese Bible: Union (Simplified)
愚 昧 人 若 静 默 不 言 也 可 算 为 智 慧 ； 闭 口 不 说 也 可 算 为 聪 明 。 箴 言 17:28 Chinese Bible: NCV (Simplified)
愚妄人默不作声，也算是智慧；闭口不言，也算是聪明。 箴 言 17:28 Chinese Bible: NCV (Traditional)
愚妄人默不作聲，也算是智慧；閉口不言，也算是聰明。 
Closes Considered Counted Credited Deemed Discerning Esteemed Fool Foolish Holdeth Holds Intelligent Keeping Keeps Lips Peace Prudent Quiet Reckoned Sense Shut Shuts Shutteth Shutting Silence Silent Tongue Understanding Wise
Closes Considered Counted Credited Deemed Discerning Esteemed Fool Foolish Good Holdeth Holds Intelligent Keeping Keeps Lips Peace Prudent Quiet Reckoned Shut Shuts Shutteth Shutting Silence Silent Thought Tongue Understanding Wise
Closes Considered Counted Credited Deemed Discerning Esteemed Fool Foolish Good Holdeth Holds Intelligent Keeping Keeps Lips Peace Prudent Quiet Reckoned Shut Shuts Shutteth Shutting Silence Silent Thought Tongue Understanding Wise
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