SinaiProverbs 17:27
American Standard Version
He that spareth his words hath knowledge; And he that is of a cool spirit is a man of understanding.
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Proverbs 17:27 in other translations
He who spares his words has knowledge.
He who is even tempered is a man of understanding.
Proverbs 17:27 in context
- 25A foolish son is a grief to his father, And bitterness to her that bare him.
- 26Also to punish the righteous is not good, Nor to smite the noble for their uprightness.
- 27He that spareth his words hath knowledge; And he that is of a cool spirit is a man of understanding.
- 28Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise; When he shutteth his lips, he is esteemed as prudent.