Proverbs 17:28 meaning and explanation
Even a fool is considered wise if he keeps silent, and discerning when he holds his tongue.
Proverbs 17:28, Berean Standard Bible
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This verse closes a chapter of wise sayings collected for teaching, and it speaks to anyone tempted to talk too much. Silence, it observes, can lend a fool the appearance of wisdom, since others cannot hear the emptiness they might otherwise reveal.
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