28Even a fool, if he will hold his peace shall be counted wise: and if he close his lips, a man of understanding.
28Even a fool, if he will hold his peace shall be counted wise: and if he close his lips, a man of understanding.
25 A foolish son is the anger of the father: and the sorrow of the mother that bore him.
26 It is no good thing to do hurt to the just: nor to strike the prince, who judgeth right.
27 He that setteth bounds to his words. is knowing and wise: and the man of understanding is of a precious spirit.
28 Even a fool, if he will hold his peace shall be counted wise: and if he close his lips, a man of understanding.
17:28Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: [and] he that shutteth his lips [is esteemed] a man of understanding.
17:28Even a fool is thought wise if he keeps silent, and discerning if he holds his tongue.
17:28Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise; When he shutteth his lips, he is esteemed as prudent.
17:28Even a fool when he holdeth his peace is reckoned wise, and he that shutteth his lips, intelligent.
17:28Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: when he shutteth his lips, he is esteemed as prudent.
17:28Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.
17:28Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is counted wise. When he shuts his lips, he is thought to be discerning.
17:28Even a fool keeping silence is reckoned wise, He who is shutting his lips intelligent!
17:28Even a fool, when he holds his peace, is counted wise: and he that shuts his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.