Proverbs 17:28
Even a fool is considered wise if he keeps silent, and discerning when he holds his tongue.
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- Job 13:5 If only you would remain silent; for that would be your wisdom!
- Proverbs 15:2 The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of the fool spouts folly.
- Ecclesiastes 10:14 Yet the fool multiplies words. No one knows what is coming, and who can tell him what will come after him?