Add parallel Print Page Options

28 Even fools who keep silent are considered wise;
    when they close their lips, they are deemed intelligent.(A)

Read full chapter

28 Even fools are thought wise if they keep silent,
    and discerning if they hold their tongues.(A)

Read full chapter

If you would only keep silent,
    that would be your wisdom!(A)

Read full chapter

If only you would be altogether silent!(A)
    For you, that would be wisdom.(B)

Read full chapter

The tongue of the wise adorns knowledge,
    but the mouths of fools pour out folly.(A)

Read full chapter

The tongue of the wise adorns knowledge,(A)
    but the mouth of the fool gushes folly.(B)

Read full chapter

14 yet fools talk on and on.
    No one knows what is to happen,
    and who can tell anyone what the future holds?(A)

Read full chapter

14     and fools multiply words.(A)

No one knows what is coming—
    who can tell someone else what will happen after them?(B)

Read full chapter

For dreams come with many cares, and a fool’s voice with many words.

Read full chapter

A dream(A) comes when there are many cares,
    and many words mark the speech of a fool.(B)

Read full chapter

Even when fools walk on the road, they lack sense
    and show to everyone that they are fools.(A)

Read full chapter

Even as fools walk along the road,
    they lack sense
    and show everyone(A) how stupid they are.

Read full chapter