1571 [e]   28 gam   28 גַּ֤ם    28 Even   28 Conj   28

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191 [e] ’ĕ·wîl אֱוִ֣יל a fool N‑ms

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2790 [e] ma·ḥă·rîš מַ֭חֲרִישׁ when he holds his peace V‑Hifil‑Prtcpl‑ms

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2450 [e] ḥā·ḵām חָכָ֣ם wise Adj‑ms

2803 [e] yê·ḥā·šêḇ; יֵחָשֵׁ֑ב is counted V‑Nifal‑Imperf‑3ms

331 [e] ’ō·ṭêm אֹטֵ֖ם [when] he shuts V‑Qal‑Prtcpl‑ms

8193 [e] śə·p̄ā·ṯāw שְׂפָתָ֣יו his lips N‑fdc | 3ms

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995 [e] nā·ḇō·wn. נָבֽוֹן׃ [he is considered] perceptive V‑Nifal‑Prtcpl‑ms

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

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

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

Young's Literal Translation
Even a fool keeping silence is reckoned wise, He who is shutting his lips intelligent!Proverbs 17:28 • Proverbs 17:28 NIV • Proverbs 17:28 NLT • Proverbs 17:28 ESV • Proverbs 17:28 NASB • Proverbs 17:28 KJV • Proverbs 17:28 Commentaries • Proverbs 17:28 Bible Apps • Proverbs 17:28 Biblia Paralela • Proverbs 17:28 Chinese Bible • Proverbs 17:28 French Bible • Proverbs 17:28 German Bible

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