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Proverbs 17:28

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

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  1. Proverbs 17:26

    Also to punish the just is not good, nor to strike princes for equity.

  2. Proverbs 17:27

    He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.

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Scripture: King James Version (KJV), English, 66-book canon. The quotation retains the wording and numbering of our source corpus.