Proverbs 17:28

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Proverbs 17:28 New International Version (NIV)

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

New International Version (NIV)

²⁸Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.

King James Version (KJV)

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Isaiah 22 Isaiah 24

²Be silent, you people of the island
and you merchants of Sidon,
whom the seafarers have enriched.

New International Version (NIV)

²Be still, ye inhabitants of the isle; thou whom the merchants of Zidon, that pass over the sea, have replenished.

King James Version (KJV)

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Isaiah 46 Isaiah 48

⁵“Sit in silence, go into darkness,
queen city of the Babylonians;
no more will you be called
queen of kingdoms.

New International Version (NIV)

⁵Sit thou silent, and get thee into darkness, O daughter of the Chaldeans: for thou shalt no more be called, The lady of kingdoms.

King James Version (KJV)

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