Wisdom shall be imputed to a fool who asks after wisdom: and he who holds his peace shall seem to be sensible.
GNV
Proverbs 17:28
Euen a foole (when he holdeth his peace) is counted wise, and hee that stoppeth his lips, prudent.
Parallel Translations
Wisdom shall be imputed to a fool who asks after wisdom: and he who holds his peace shall seem to be sensible.
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, when he keeps silent, is counted wise. When he shuts his lips, he is thought to be discerning.
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