Proverbiorum 17:28

Stultus quoque, si tacuerit, sapiens reputabitur, et si compresserit labia sua, intelligens.

Vulgata Clementina

In The 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.

In Context

27Qui moderatur sermones suos doctus et prudens est, et pretiosi spiritus vir eruditus.

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Cross References

Job 13:5Atque utinam taceretis, ut putaremini esse sapientes.

Proverbs 15:2Lingua sapientium ornat scientiam; os fatuorum ebullit stultitiam.

Ecclesiastes 10:3Sed et in via stultus ambulans, cum ipse insipiens sit, omnes stultos æstimat.

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