![]() Remaining silent simply allows one to avoid the fate of being thought a fool or stupid. In the biblical version one is thought wise if one remains silent, but in the questioner’s statements the word “wise” is not used. The quotations that the questioner listed use a distinctive formulation that is certainly more humorous. (Accessed on October 24, 2012) linkĮven a fool is thought wise if he keeps silent, and discerning if he holds his tongue.Įven a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding. Here is a link to a webpage with several from the Online Parallel Bible Project of. Here is the New International Version followed by the King James Version of this verse: Proverbs 17:28 has many translations. Quote Investigator: There is a biblical proverb that expresses a similar idea, namely Proverbs 17:28. When I mentioned this adage to a friend he claimed that it was in the Bible, but it does not sound very Biblical to me. The phrasing is different, but I think these two statements express the same thought. ![]() ![]() It’s better to keep your mouth shut and appear stupid than open it and remove all doubt. Abraham Lincoln? Mark Twain? Biblical Proverb? Maurice Switzer? Arthur Burns? John Maynard Keynes? Confucius? Anonymous?ĭear Quote Investigator: Here are two versions of an entertaining saying that is usually credited to Abraham Lincoln or Mark Twain:īetter to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak and to remove all doubt. ![]()
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