Other translations
New Catholic Bible
One man keeps silent because he has nothing to say, while another keeps quiet because he knows when to speak.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Some people keep silent because they have nothing to say, while others keep silent because they know when to speak.
Good News Translation®
Some people keep quiet because they don't have anything to say; others keep quiet because they know the right time to speak.
Wycliffe Bible
Soothly there is a still man, not having wit of speech; and there is a still man, knowing the season of covenable, (or of suitable, or of opportune) time. [There is forsooth a still man, not having wit of speech; and there is a still man, witting time of covenable time.]
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
There is one who keeps silent because he has no answer, while another keeps silent because he knows when to speak.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Some people keep silent because they have nothing to say, while others keep silent because they know when to speak.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
Some people keep silent because they have nothing to say, while others keep silent because they know when to speak.
Common English Bible © 2011
There are those who keep silent because they have nothing to say in response, and there are those who keep silent because they know the right time.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
One is silent, having nothing to say; another is silent, biding his time.
Revised Standard Version
There is one who keeps silent because he has no answer, while another keeps silent because he knows when to speak.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
Some people keep silent because they have nothing to say, while others keep silent because they know when to speak.