Proverbs 17:28

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

גַּם אֱוִיל מַחֲרִישׁ חָכָם יֵחָשֵׁב אֹטֵם שְׂפָתָיו נָבוֹן

Transliteration

Also 'ĕwîl maḥărîš ḥākām yēḥāšēb 'ōṭēm śəpātāyw nābôn

Grammar Details

*gam*: particle - also/even
*'ĕwîl*: noun, masculine singular - fool
*maḥărîš*: participle, Hiphil - keeping silent
*ḥākām*: adjective, masculine singular - wise
*yēḥāšēb*: verb, Niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is considered
*'ōṭēm*: participle, Qal - shutting/closing
*śəpātāyw*: noun, feminine dual + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his lips
*nābôn*: adjective, masculine singular - discerning/intelligent

Word Meanings

*'ĕwîl*: fool/silly person
*maḥărîš*: keeping silent/being quiet
*ḥākām*: wise/skillful
*yēḥāšēb*: is considered/regarded/counted
*'ōṭēm*: shutting/closing/sealing
*śəpātāyw*: his lips/his speech
*nābôn*: discerning/understanding/intelligent

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Job 13:5 : 5 O that ye would altogether hold your peace! and it should be your wisdom.
Prov 15:2 : 2 The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.
Eccl 10:14 : 14 A fool also is full of words: a man cannot tell what shall be; and what shall be after him, who can tell him?
Eccl 5:3 : 3 For a dream cometh through the multitude of business; and a fool's voice is known by multitude of words.
Eccl 10:3 : 3 Yea also, when he that is a fool walketh by the way, his wisdom faileth him, and he saith to every one that he is a fool.

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Prov 14:7-8
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