Proverbs 17:28 (ESV)ExpositionSummaryShareInformationReading ListEnglishProverbs 17:28 (ESV)28 Even a fool who keeps silent is considered wise; when he closes his lips, he is deemed intelligent.A Latin proverb expresses the same idea: “If you had remained quiet, people would have thought you a philosopher.” See also Proverbs 10:19.
28 Even a fool who keeps silent is considered wise; when he closes his lips, he is deemed intelligent.