Proverbs 17:28
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Even a fool is considered wise if he keeps silent, and discerning when he holds his tongue.

Young's Literal Translation
Even a fool keeping silence is reckoned wise, He who is shutting his lips intelligent!

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

Hebrew
Even
גַּ֤ם (gam)
Conjunction
Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and

a fool
אֱוִ֣יל (’ĕ·wîl)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 191: Foolish

is considered
יֵחָשֵׁ֑ב (yê·ḥā·šêḇ)
Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 2803: To think, account

wise
חָכָ֣ם (ḥā·ḵām)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 2450: Wise

if he keeps silent,
מַ֭חֲרִישׁ (ma·ḥă·rîš)
Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 2790: To cut in, engrave, plow, devise

[and] discerning
נָבֽוֹן׃ (nā·ḇō·wn)
Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 995: To separate mentally, understand

when he holds
אֹטֵ֖ם (’ō·ṭêm)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 331: To close, to contract

his tongue.
שְׂפָתָ֣יו (śə·p̄ā·ṯāw)
Noun - fdc | third person masculine singular
Strong's 8193: The lip, language, a margin

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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