Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is counted wise. When he shuts his lips, he is thought to be discerning.

愚昧人若静默不言也可算为智慧；闭口不说也可算为聪明。

愚妄人若静默不言，可算为智慧，闭上嘴唇也可算为聪明。

愚妄人若静默不言，可算为智慧，闭上嘴唇也可算为聪明。

愚人缄默可算为智慧，闭口不言可算为明智。

愚妄人默不作声，也算是智慧；闭口不言，也算是聪明。

愚妄人沉默时也算有智慧；他闭口不言时也算有悟性。

愚昧人若靜默不言也可算為智慧；閉口不說也可算為聰明。

愚妄人若靜默不言，可算為智慧，閉上嘴唇也可算為聰明。

愚妄人若靜默不言，可算為智慧，閉上嘴唇也可算為聰明。

愚人緘默可算為智慧，閉口不言可算為明智。

愚妄人默不作聲，也算是智慧；閉口不言，也算是聰明。

愚妄人默不作聲、也算為智慧；閉口不言、也算為明達。

愚妄人沉默時也算有智慧；他閉口不言時也算有悟性。

愚者緘默亦為智、閉口亦為哲、

無論賢愚、緘口乃智。

愚人若默、亦視為智、閉口不言者、亦視為哲、

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

We think even foolish people are wise if they keep silent. We think they understand what is right if they control their tongues.

Even a fool who keeps silent is considered wise; when he closes his lips, he is deemed intelligent.

Even fools are thought wise when they keep silent; with their mouths shut, they seem intelligent.

Even a fool is considered wise when he keeps silent— discerning, when he seals his lips.

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

Even a fool is counted wise when he holds his peace; When he shuts his lips, he is considered perceptive.

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

Even a fool is considered wise when he keeps silent, discerning when he seals his lips.

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

Even a fool who remains silent is considered wise, and the one who holds his tongue is deemed discerning.

Oh that you would be completely silent! Then you would be wise.

The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of fools gush out folly.

A fool also multiplies words. Man doesn’t know what will be; and that which will be after him, who can tell him?

For as a dream comes with a multitude of cares, so a fool’s speech with a multitude of words.

Yes also when the fool walks by the way, his understanding fails him, and he says to everyone that he is a fool.