Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.
* Euen a foole, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wiſe: and he that ſhutteth his lips, is eſteemed a man of vnderſtanding.
אֱוִיל , masculine adjective, ʾeviyl — foolish (value 47)
H191,
אֱוִיל ʼĕvîyl, ev-eel'; from an unused root (meaning to be perverse); (figuratively) silly:—fool(-ish) (man).be foolish, foolish
(subst)
of one who despises wisdom
of one who mocks when guilty
of one who is quarrelsome
of one who is licentious
Used in 26 Verses, 6 Books 26  Occurrence Count
אָטַם , verb, ʾatam — to shut, shut up (value 50)
H331,
אָטַם ʼâṭam, aw-tam'; a primitive root; to close (the lips or ears); by analology to contract (a window by bevelled jambs):—narrow, shut, stop.to shut, shut up, close
(Qal) to shut, stop (of lips)
(Hiphil) of the wicked stopping their ears (fig.)
Used in 8 Verses, 5 Books 8  Occurrence Count
בִּין , verb, biyn — to discern (value 62)
H995,
בִּין bîyn, bene; a primitive root; to separate mentally (or distinguish), i.e.(generally) understand:—attend, consider, be cunning, diligently, direct, discern, eloquent, feel, inform, instruct, have intelligence, know, look well to, mark, perceive, be prudent, regard, (can) skill(-full), teach, think, (cause, make to, get, give, have) understand(-ing), view, (deal) wise(-ly, man).to discern, understand, consider
(Qal)
to perceive, discern
to understand, know (with the mind)
to observe, mark, give heed to, distinguish, consider
to have discernment, insight, understanding
(Niphal) to be discerning, intelligent, discreet, have understanding
(Hiphil)
to understand
to cause to understand, give understanding, teach
(Hithpolel) to show oneself discerning or attentive, consider diligently
(Polel) to teach, instruct
(TWOT) prudent, regard
Used in 161 Verses, 18 Books 167  Occurrence Count
גַּם , adverb, gam — also, moreover, yea (value 43)
H1571,
גַּם gam, gam; by contraction from an unused root meaning to gather; properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...and:—again, alike, also, (so much) as (soon), both (so)...and, but, either...or, even, for all, (in) likewise (manner), moreover, nay...neither, one, then(-refore), though, what, with, yea.also, even, indeed, moreover, yea
also, moreover (giving emphasis)
neither, neither...nor (with negative)
even (for stress)
indeed, yea (introducing climax)
also (of correspondence or retribution)
but, yet, though (adversative)
even, yea, yea though (with 'when' in hypothetical case)
(TWOT) again, alike
Used in 661 Verses, 37 Books 769  Occurrence Count
חָכָם , adjective, hakham — wise (value 68)
H2450,
חָכָם châkâm, khaw-kawm'; from H2449; wise, (i.e. intelligent, skillful or artful):—cunning (man), subtle, (un-), wise((hearted), man).wise, wise (man)
skilful (in technical work)
wise (in administration)
shrewd, crafty, cunning, wily, subtle
learned, shrewd (class of men)
prudent
wise (ethically and religiously)
Used in 133 Verses, 18 Books 136  Occurrence Count
חָרַשׁ , verb, harash — to cut in, engrave, plow, devise (value 508)
H2790,
חָרַשׁ chârash, khaw-rash'; a primitive root; to scratch, i.e. (by implication) to engrave, plough; hence (from the use of tools) to fabricate (of any material); figuratively, to devise (in a bad sense); hence (from the idea of secrecy) to be silent, to let alone; hence (by implication) to be deaf (as an accompaniment of dumbness):—× altogether, cease, conceal, be deaf, devise, ear, graven, imagine, leave off speaking, hold peace, plow(-er, man), be quiet, rest, practise secretly, keep silence, be silent, speak not a word, be still, hold tongue, worker.to cut in, plough, engrave, devise
(Qal)
to cut in, engrave
to plough
to devise
(Niphal) to be ploughed
(Hiphil) to plot evil
to be silent, be dumb, be speechless, be deaf
(Qal)
to be silent
to be deaf
(Hiphil)
to be silent, keep quiet
to make silent
to be deaf, show deafness
(Hithpael) to remain silent
Used in 65 Verses, 21 Books 67  Occurrence Count
חָשַׁב , verb, hashav — to think, account (value 310)
H2803,
חָשַׁב châshab, khaw-shab'; a primitive root; properly, to plait or interpenetrate, i.e. (literally) to weave or (generally) to fabricate; figuratively, to plot or contrive (usually in a malicious sense); hence (from the mental effort) to think, regard, value, compute:—(make) account (of), conceive, consider, count, cunning (man, work, workman), devise, esteem, find out, forecast, hold, imagine, impute, invent, be like, mean, purpose, reckon(-ing be made), regard, think.to think, plan, esteem, calculate, invent, make a judgment, imagine, count
(Qal)
to think, account
to plan, devise, mean
to charge, impute, reckon
to esteem, value, regard
to invent
(Niphal)
to be accounted, be thought, be esteemed
to be computed, be reckoned
to be imputed
(Piel)
to think upon, consider, be mindful of
to think to do, devise, plan
to count, reckon
(Hithpael) to be considered
Used in 122 Verses, 28 Books 124  Occurrence Count
שָׂפָה , feminine noun, safa — lip, speech, edge (value 385)
H8193,
שָׂפָה sâphâh, saw-faw'; or (in dual and plural) שֶׂפֶת sepheth; probably from H5595 or H8192 through the idea of termination (compare H5490); the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication, language; by analogy, a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.):—band, bank, binding, border, brim, brink, edge, language, lip, prating, (sea-)shore, side, speech, talk, (vain) words.lip, language, speech, shore, bank, brink, brim, side, edge, border, binding
lip (as body part)
language
edge, shore, bank (of cup, sea, river, etc)
Used in 164 Verses, 25 Books 175  Occurrence Count
| Proverbs 17:28Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding. |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| גַּ֤ם אֱוִ֣יל מַ֭חֲרִישׁ חָכָ֣ם יֵחָשֵׁ֑ב אֹטֵ֖ם שְׂפָתָ֣יו נָבֽוֹן׃ |
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| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| Even a fool, |
H191ʾeviyl |
אֱוִיל |
47 |
| when he holdeth his peace, |
H2790harash |
חָרַשׁ |
508 |
| is counted |
H2803hashav |
חָשַׁב |
310 |
| wise: |
H2450hakham |
חָכָם |
68 |
| and he that shutteth |
H331ʾatam |
אָטַם |
50 |
| his lips |
H8193safa |
שָׂפָה |
385 |
| is esteemed a man of understanding. |
H995biyn |
בִּין |
62 |
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