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Proverbs 17:28
Euen a foole (when he holdeth his peace) is counted wise, and hee that stoppeth his lips, prudent.
Proverbs 17:28 · Geneva Bible
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Proverbs 17:28 in other translations
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 is considered wise if he keeps silent, and discerning when he holds his tongue.
Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is counted wise. When he shuts his lips, he is thought to be discerning.
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In context
25 A foolish sonne is a griefe vnto his father, and a heauines to her that bare him.
26 Surely it is not good to condemne the iust, nor that ye princes should smite such for equitie.
27 Hee that hath knowledge, spareth his wordes, and a man of vnderstanding is of an excellent spirit.
28 Euen a foole (when he holdeth his peace) is counted wise, and hee that stoppeth his lips, prudent.
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