27 One who spares words is knowledgeable; one who is cool in spirit has understanding.

28 Even fools who keep silent are considered wise; when they close their lips, they are deemed intelligent.

Proverbs 17:27-28, NRSV Catholic Edition. Copyright © 1989, 1993 by the National Council of the Churches of Christ.
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