Proverbs 17:28
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17:28Even a fool who remains silent is considered93 wise,
and the one who holds his tongue is deemed discerning.94
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- 93 The imperfect tense here denotes possibility: One who holds his tongue [may be considered] discerning.
- 94 The Niphal participle is used in the declarative/estimative sense with stative verbs: “to be discerning” (Qal) becomes “to be declared discerning” (Niphal). The proverb is teaching that silence is one evidence of wisdom, and that even a fool can thereby appear wise. D. Kidner says that a fool who takes this advice is no longer a complete fool (Proverbs [], ). He does not, of course, become wise—he just hides his folly.
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
Even a fool who keeps silent is considered wise;
when he closes his lips, he is deemed intelligent.
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
Even fools are thought wise if they keep silent,
and discerning if they hold their tongues.
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
Even a fool is considered wise when he keeps silent—
discerning, when he seals his lips.
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NLTNew Living Translation
Even fools are thought wise when they keep silent;
with their mouths shut, they seem intelligent.
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
Even a fool who keeps silent shall be considered wise;
he who closes his lips is intelligent.
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KJV 1900King James Version
Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise:
And he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.
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