箴言 17:28
Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.
Context
This verse from 箴言 Chapter 17 connects to 5 cross-references. 悪を報いるな、証人を大切にせよとの教え。行き過ぎた訪問は隣人を嫌がらせる。徳ある女の夫は尊ばれる。
他の翻訳
Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise; When he shutteth his lips, he is esteemed as prudent.
Even a fool keeping silence is reckoned wise, He who is shutting his lips intelligent!
Even the foolish man, when he keeps quiet, is taken to be wise: when his lips are shut he is credited with good sense.
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