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Proverbs · chapter 17 · verse 28

Proverbs 17:28 in Malayalam

മിണ്ടാതിരുന്നാൽ ഭോഷനെപ്പോലും ജ്ഞാനിയായും അധരം അടെച്ചുകൊണ്ടാൽ വിവേകിയായും എണ്ണും.

Mintaatirunnaal bhoshaneppolum jnyaaniyaayum adharam atechchukontaal vivekiyaayum ennum.

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. 26നീതിമാന്നു പിഴ കല്പിക്കുന്നതും ശ്രേഷ്ഠന്മാരെ നേർനിമിത്തം അടിക്കുന്നതും നന്നല്ല.
  2. 27വാക്കു അടക്കിവെക്കുന്നവൻ പരിജ്ഞാനമുള്ളവൻ; ശാന്തമാനസൻ ബുദ്ധിമാൻ തന്നേ.
  3. 28മിണ്ടാതിരുന്നാൽ ഭോഷനെപ്പോലും ജ്ഞാനിയായും അധരം അടെച്ചുകൊണ്ടാൽ വിവേകിയായും എണ്ണും.
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Original words (Hebrew)

Proverbs 17:28 in Tamil

Malayalam Bible: Sathyavedapusthakam 1910 (public domain), revised edition in contemporary script © 2015 The Free Bible Foundation, used under CC BY-SA 4.0. Source · CC BY-SA 4.0

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.

Strong's numbers and definitions: Open Scriptures, CC BY-SA. Cross references: OpenBible.info, CC BY.