Parallel Verses

Webster

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

New American Standard Bible

Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is considered wise;
When he closes his lips, he is considered prudent.

King 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.

Holman Bible

Even a fool is considered wise when he keeps silent,
discerning when he seals his lips.


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International Standard Version

Even a fool is thought to be wise when he remains silent; he is thought to be prudent when he keeps his mouth shut.

A Conservative Version

Even a fool, when he holds his peace, is considered wise. When he shuts his lips, he is prudent.

American Standard Version

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

Amplified


Even a [callous, arrogant] fool, when he keeps silent, is considered wise;
When he closes his lips he is regarded as sensible (prudent, discreet) and a man of understanding.

Bible in Basic English

Even the foolish man, when he keeps quiet, is taken to be wise: when his lips are shut he is credited with good sense.

Darby Translation

Even a fool when he holdeth his peace is reckoned wise, and he that shutteth his lips, intelligent.

Julia Smith Translation

Also the foolish one being silent shall be thought wise: and he shutting his lips, understanding.

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

Even a fool who keeps silent {shall be considered wise}; he who closes his lips [is] intelligent.

Modern King James verseion

Even a fool, when he is silent, is counted wise, and he who shuts his lips is counted as a man of understanding.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Yea, a very fool, when he holdeth his tongue, is counted wise; and to have understanding, when he shutteth his lips.

NET Bible

Even a fool who remains silent is considered wise, and the one who holds his tongue is deemed discerning.

New Heart English Bible

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

The Emphasized Bible

Even a fool, holding his peace, is accounted, wise, - He that closeth his lips, is thought to have understanding.

World English Bible

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

Youngs Literal Translation

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

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
אויל 
'eviyl 
Usage: 26

חרשׁ 
Charash 
Usage: 74

חכם 
Chakam 
Usage: 137

and he that shutteth
אטם 
'atam 
Usage: 8

שׂפת שׂפה 
Saphah 
Usage: 176

Context Readings

How Fools Live

27 He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit. 28 Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.



Cross References

Job 13:5

O that ye would altogether hold your peace and it would be your wisdom.

Proverbs 15:2

The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.

Ecclesiastes 5:3

For a dream cometh through the multitude of business; and a fool's voice is known by a multitude of words.

Ecclesiastes 10:3

Also, when he that is a fool walketh by the way, his wisdom faileth him, and he saith to every one that he is a fool.

Ecclesiastes 10:14

A fool also is full of words: a man cannot tell what shall be; and what shall be after him, who can tell him?

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