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KING JAMES BIBLE DICTIONARY

 
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Bible Verse Dictionary

Proverbs 17:28 - Wise

Proverbs 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.
Verse Strongs No. Hebrew
Even H1571 גַּם
a fool H191 אֱוִיל
when he holdeth his peace H2790 חָרַשׁ
is counted H2803 חָשַׁב
wise H2450 חָכָם
and he that shutteth H331 אָטַם
his lips H8193 שָׂפָה
is esteemed a man of understanding H995 בִּין

 

Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.