Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleEven 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 Evenגַּ֤ם (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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