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Proverbs 17:27-28
Common English Bible
Proverbs 17:27-28
Common English Bible
27 Wise are those who restrain their talking;
people with understanding are coolheaded.
28 Fools who keep quiet are deemed wise;
those who shut their lips are smart.
Proverbs 17:27-28
King James Version
Proverbs 17:27-28
King James Version
27 He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.
28 Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.
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