17:28. ανοητω G453 A-DSM επερωτησαντι V-AAPDS σοφιαν G4678 N-ASF σοφια G4678 N-NSF λογισθησεται G3049 V-FPI-3S ενεον G3501 A-ASM δε G1161 PRT τις G5100 I-NSM εαυτον G1438 D-ASM ποιησας G4160 V-AAPNS δοξει G1380 V-FAI-3S φρονιμος G5429 A-NSM ειναι G1510 V-PAN

17:28. Even a fool who remains silent is considered wise, and the one who holds his tongue is deemed discerning.

17:28. Even fools are thought wise when they keep silent; with their mouths shut, they seem intelligent.

17:28. Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise; When he shutteth his lips, he is esteemed as prudent.

17:28. Even a fool who keeps silent is considered wise; when he closes his lips, he is deemed intelligent.

17:28. Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: [and] he that shutteth his lips [is esteemed] a man of understanding.

17:28. Even a fool who keeps silent is considered wise; when he closes his lips, he is deemed intelligent.

17:28. Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: when he shutteth his lips, he is {cf15i esteemed as} prudent.

17:28. Even a fool keeping silence is reckoned wise, He who is shutting his lips intelligent!

17:28. Silent fools seem wise. They say nothing and appear to be smart.

17:28. Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is counted wise. When he shuts his lips, he is thought to be discerning.

17:28. Even H1571 a fool, H191 when he holdeth his peace, H2790 is counted H2803 wise: H2450 [and] he that shutteth H331 his lips H8193 [is] [esteemed] a man of understanding. H995