Parallel PRO 17:28

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BSB  ⇔ Even a fool is considered wise if he keeps silent,
⇔ and discerning when he holds his tongue.

OEB Even a fool may, if silent, be taken for wise –
⇔ for a man of good sense, if he keeps his lips closed.

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

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

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

FBV Even stupid people who keep quiet are considered wise; if they don't say anything they appear intelligent.

T4T  ⇔ People may think that foolish people who do not say anything are wise;
⇔ if foolish people ◄do not say anything/keep their mouths shut►, others will think that they are very intelligent.

LEB  • [fn] he who closes his lips is intelligent.

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

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

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

DRA Even a fool, if he will hold his peace shall be counted wise: and if he close his lips, a man of understanding.

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

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

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

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

KJB 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 holdeth/holds his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding. )

BB Yea, a very foole when he holdeth his tongue is counted wise: and he that stoppeth his lippes is esteemed prudent.
  (Yea, a very foole when he holdeth/holds his tongue is counted wise: and he that stoppeth his lippes is esteemed prudent.)

GNV Euen a foole (when he holdeth his peace) is counted wise, and hee that stoppeth his lips, prudent.
  (Even a foole (when he holdeth/holds his peace) is counted wise, and he that stoppeth his lips, prudent. )

CB Yee a very foole (when he holdeth his tonge) is counted wyse, and to haue vnderstodinge, when he shutteth his lippes.
  (Yee a very foole (when he holdeth/holds his tonge) is counted wyse, and to have understanding, when he shutteth his lippes.)

WYC Also a foole, if he is stille, schal be gessid a wijs man; and, if he pressith togidre hise lippis, he `schal be gessid an vndurstondynge man.
  (Also a foole, if he is stille, shall be gessid a wijs man; and, if he pressith together his lippis, he `schal be gessid an understondynge man.)

LUT Ein Narr, wenn er schwiege, würde auch weise gerechnet und verständig, wenn er das Maul hielte.
  (Ein Narr, when he schwiege, würde also weise gerechnet and verständig, when he the Maul hielte.)

CLV Stultus quoque, si tacuerit, sapiens reputabitur, et si compresserit labia sua, intelligens.]
  (Stultus quoque, when/but_if tacuerit, sapiens reputabitur, and when/but_if compresserit labia sua, intelligens.] )

BRN Wisdom shall be imputed to a fool who asks after wisdom: and he who holds his peace shall seem to be sensible.

BrLXX Ἀνοήτῳ ἐπερωτήσαντι σοφίαν σοφία λογισθήσεται, ἐνεὸν δέ τις ἑαυτὸν ποιήσας, δόξει φρόνιμος εἶναι.
  (Anoaʸtōi eperōtaʸsanti sofian sofia logisthaʸsetai, eneon de tis heauton poiaʸsas, doxei fronimos einai. )