DAY 73
Even a Fool Is Thought Wise When Silent
기원전 10~6세기 편집 (히브리 지혜문학)
ORIGINAL
גַּם אֱוִיל מַחֲרִישׁ חָכָם יֵחָשֵׁב
📜 THE VERSE
Even a fool is thought wise when he keeps silent, and discerning when he holds his tongue.
❓ TODAY'S QUESTION
Thinking silence a loss, have I diminished myself with words that need not have been said?
📝Reflection
Unable to hold back words that could go either way, I have often made myself shallow. This verse jabs coolly, almost like a joke: even a fool seems wise when he shuts his mouth. Words reveal me, but silence protects me. The ease of not needing to prove everything is what finally makes a person seem deep.
— ONGO · Curator
🌱Apply It Today
In some setting today, when you need not jump in, try staying quiet just once.
📖 Source:
Proverbs 17:28.
히브리어 원전 + 개역한글판(1961, PD) 참조, ONGO 자체 의역.
This verse is read as universal humanistic wisdom, not religion — no faith is promoted, and the reflection is 100% original ONGO content.
This verse is read as universal humanistic wisdom, not religion — no faith is promoted, and the reflection is 100% original ONGO content.
