Pro PříslovíProverbs, kapitolachapter Kniha příslovíProverbs of Solomon, kapitolachapter 17

Proverbs 17:28 in different translations

Czech

BKR Také i blázen, mlče, za moudrého jmín bývá, a zacpávaje rty své, za rozumného.

English

KJV (66 books) +2 Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.

ASV +1 Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise; When he shutteth his lips, he is esteemed as prudent.

BSB +1 Even a fool is considered wise if he keeps silent, and discerning when he holds his tongue.

DRA Even a fool, if he will hold his peace shall be counted wise: and if he close his lips, a man of understanding.

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

GNV Euen a foole (when he holdeth his peace) is counted wise, and hee that stoppeth his lips, prudent.

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

LSV Even a fool keeping silence is reckoned wise, || He who is shutting his lips [seems] intelligent!

NASB Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is considered wise; When he closes his lips, he is considered prudent. NASB 2020

NIV (US) +1 Even fools are thought wise if they keep silent, and discerning if they hold their tongues.

NMV Even a fool, when he holds his peace, is counted wise: [and] he that shuts his lips [is esteemed] a man of understanding.

OJB Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted chacham, and he that shutteth his sfatayim (lips) is esteemed a man of understanding.

T4T People may think that foolish people who do not say anything are wise; if foolish people ◄do not say anything/keep their mouths shut►, others will think that they are very intelligent.

WEB (US) +7 Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is counted wise. When he shuts his lips, he is thought to be discerning.

Russian

РСП (66 кн.) +2 И глупец, когда молчит, может показаться мудрым, и затворяющий уста свои — благоразумным.

НРП Даже глупца, когда он молчит, сочтут мудрым, и когда он удерживает язык, — рассудительным.

Заокская (Кулаков) Даже глупца, который молчит, могут принять за мудреца; тот, кто держит язык за зубами, может умным показаться.

ВП +2 Даже глупца, когда молчит, мудрым сочтут, и когда он удерживает язык, может показаться рассудительным.

СП (БЛ) Даже глупый кажется мудрым, когда молчит. Люди считают мудрым того, кто ничего не говорит.