27He that hath knowledge spareth his words; and a man of understanding is of a cool spirit.


In Context

24 Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.

25 A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bore him.

26 To punish a righteous man is not good, nor to strike nobles because of their uprightness.

27 He that hath knowledge spareth his words; and a man of understanding is of a cool spirit.

28 Even a fool when he holdeth his peace is reckoned wise, and he that shutteth his lips, intelligent.

Proverbs 17:27 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

17:27He that hath knowledge spareth his words: [and] a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

17:27A man of knowledge uses words with restraint, and a man of understanding is even-tempered.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

17:27He that setteth bounds to his words. is knowing and wise: and the man of understanding is of a precious spirit.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

17:27He that spareth his words hath knowledge; And he that is of a cool spirit is a man of understanding.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

17:27He that spareth his words hath knowledge: and he that is of a cool spirit is a man of understanding.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

17:27He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

17:27He who spares his words has knowledge. He who is even tempered is a man of understanding.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

17:27One acquainted with knowledge is sparing his words, And the cool of temper is a man of understanding.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

17:27He that has knowledge spares his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.