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Proverbs · chapter 17 · verse 28

Proverbs 17:28 in Kannada

ಬುದ್ಧಿಹೀನನು ಮೌನವಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ ಜ್ಞಾನಿಯೆಂದು ಎಣಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವನು; ತನ್ನ ತುಟಿಗಳನ್ನು ಬಿಗಿ ಹಿಡಿಯುವವನು ವಿವೇಕಿಯೆಂದು ಅನ್ನಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು.

Buddhiheenanu maunavaagiddare jnyaaniyendu enisalpaduvanu; tanna tutigalannu bigi hidiyuvavanu vivekiyendu annisikolluvanu.

Proverbs 17:28 in English

King James Version (KJV)
Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: [and] he that shutteth his lips [is esteemed] a man of understanding.
World English Bible (WEB)
Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is counted wise. When he shuts his lips, he is thought to be discerning.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise; When he shutteth his lips, he is [esteemed as] prudent.
Bible in Basic English (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.
Darby Translation (DBY)
Even a fool when he holdeth his peace is reckoned wise, [and] he that shutteth his lips, intelligent.
Webster's Bible (WBS)
Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: [and] he that shutteth his lips [is esteemed] a man of understanding.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
Even a fool keeping silence is reckoned wise, He who is shutting his lips intelligent!

Read in context

  1. 26ನೀತಿವಂತನನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುವದು ಇಲ್ಲವೆ ಅಕ್ರಮಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ರಾಜಪುತ್ರರನ್ನು ಹೊಡೆಯುವದು ಯುಕ್ತವಲ್ಲ.
  2. 27ತಿಳುವಳಿಕೆಯುಳ್ಳ ವನು ಮಿತವಾಗಿ ಮಾತನಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ; ವಿವೇಕಿಯು ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠವಾದ ಆತ್ಮವುಳ್ಳವನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.ಬುದ್ಧಿಹೀನನು ಮೌನವಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ ಜ್ಞಾನಿಯೆಂದು ಎಣಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವನು; ತನ್ನ ತುಟಿಗಳನ್ನು ಬಿಗಿ ಹಿಡಿಯುವವನು ವಿವೇಕಿಯೆಂದು ಅನ್ನಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು.
  3. 28ಬುದ್ಧಿಹೀನನು ಮೌನವಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ ಜ್ಞಾನಿಯೆಂದು ಎಣಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವನು; ತನ್ನ ತುಟಿಗಳನ್ನು ಬಿಗಿ ಹಿಡಿಯುವವನು ವಿವೇಕಿಯೆಂದು ಅನ್ನಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು.
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Original words (Hebrew)

Proverbs 17:28 in Tamil

Kannada Bible: Kannada Old Version, public domain.

King James Version: public domain.

World English Bible: public domain.

American Standard Version: public domain.

Bible in Basic English: public domain.

Darby Translation: public domain.

Noah Webster Bible: public domain.

Young's Literal Translation: public domain.

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