Proverbs 17:28 Go deeper

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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. (KJV)

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גַּ֤םgamalso

Lemma: גַּם (gam) · Strong's: H1571

Parsing: Adverb (HD)

Meaning: also

Used 769 times. Also: Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:4, Genesis 4:22, Genesis 4:26, Genesis 6:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1571; TAHOT Proverbs 17:28 word 1

אֱוִ֣יל'e.Vila fool

Lemma: אֱוִיל (e.vil) · Strong's: H0191

Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAamsa)

Meaning: fool(ish)

Used 26 times. Also: Job 5:2, Job 5:3, Psalms 107:17, Proverbs 1:7, Proverbs 7:22, Proverbs 10:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0191; TAHOT Proverbs 17:28 word 2

מַ֭חֲרִישׁMa.cha.rish[who] keeps silent

Lemma: חָרֵשׁ (cha.resh) · Strong's: H2790B

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVhrmsa)

Meaning: be quiet

Used 47 times. Also: Genesis 24:21, Genesis 34:5, Exodus 14:14, Numbers 30:4, Numbers 30:7, Numbers 30:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2790B; TAHOT Proverbs 17:28 word 3

חָכָ֣םcha.Khamwise

Lemma: חָכָם (cha.kham) · Strong's: H2450

Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAamsa)

Meaning: wise

Used 138 times. Also: Genesis 41:8, Genesis 41:33, Genesis 41:39, Exodus 7:11, Exodus 28:3, Exodus 31:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2450; TAHOT Proverbs 17:28 word 4

יֵחָשֵׁ֑בye.cha.Shevhe is considered

Lemma: חָשַׁב (cha.shav) · Strong's: H2803J

Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVNi3ms)

Meaning: to devise: think

Used 26 times. Also: Genesis 38:15, Deuteronomy 2:11, Deuteronomy 2:20, 1 Samuel 1:13, Job 6:26, Job 13:24 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2803J; TAHOT Proverbs 17:28 word 5

אֹטֵ֖ם'o.Tem[who] shuts

Lemma: אָטַם (a.tam) · Strong's: H0331

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqrmsa)

Meaning: to shutter

Used 8 times. Also: 1 Kings 6:4, Psalms 58:4, Proverbs 21:13, Isaiah 33:15, Ezekiel 40:16, Ezekiel 41:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0331; TAHOT Proverbs 17:28 word 6

שְׂפָתָ֣יוse.fa.Tavlips his

Lemma: שָׂפָה (sa.phah) · Strong's: H8193G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Dual · Construct (HNcfdc)

Meaning: lips

Used 100 times. Also: Exodus 6:12, Exodus 6:30, Leviticus 5:4, Numbers 30:6, Numbers 30:8, Numbers 30:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8193G; TAHOT Proverbs 17:28 word 7

נָבֽוֹן\׃na.Vondiscerning

Lemma: בִּין (bin) · Strong's: H0995

Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVNrmsa)

Meaning: to understand

Used 168 times. Also: Genesis 41:33, Genesis 41:39, Deuteronomy 1:13, Deuteronomy 4:6, Deuteronomy 32:7, Deuteronomy 32:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0995; TAHOT Proverbs 17:28 word 8

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

Even	→	גַּם H1571 also
a fool	→	אֱוִיל H0191 fool(ish)
is considered	→	חָשַׁב H2803J to devise: think
wise	→	חָכָם H2450 wise
if he keeps silent	→	חָרֵשׁ H2790B be quiet
[and] discerning	→	בִּין H0995 to understand
when he holds	→	אָטַם H0331 to shutter
his tongue	→	שָׂפָה H8193G lips

King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source

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Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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