Proverbs 17:28

²⁸Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is counted wise. When he shuts his lips, he is thought to be discerning.

²⁸Even a fool^[+], when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.

²⁸Even a fool is considered wise if he keeps silent, and discerning when he holds his tongue.

²⁸Even stupid people who keep quiet are considered wise; if they don't say anything they appear intelligent.

⁵Oh that you would be completely silent! Then you would be wise.

²The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouths of fools gush out folly.

¹⁴A fool also multiplies words. Man doesn’t know what will be; and that which will be after him, who can tell him?

³For as a dream comes with a multitude of cares, so a fool’s speech with a multitude of words.

³Yes also when the fool walks by the way, his understanding fails him, and he says to everyone that he is a fool.