Translations of Proverbs 17:28 💬 🔍 📜

DRC:

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

KJV:

Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: [and] he that shutteth his lips [is esteemed] a man of understanding.

AKJV:

Even a fool, when he holds his peace, is counted wise: and he that shuts his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.

CPDV:

If he would remain silent, even the foolish would be considered wise, and if he closes his lips, intelligent.

YLT:

Even a fool keeping silence is reckoned wise, He who is shutting his lips intelligent!

WBT:

Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.

ERV:

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

ASV:

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

WEB:

Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is counted wise. When he shuts his lips, he is thought to be discerning.

NHEB:

Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is counted wise. When he shuts his lips, he is thought to be discerning.

BSB:

Even a fool is considered wise if he keeps silent, and discerning when he holds his tongue.