27One acquainted with knowledge is sparing his words, And the cool of temper is a man of understanding.
27One acquainted with knowledge is sparing his words, And the cool of temper is a man of understanding.
24 The face of the intelligent is to wisdom, And the eyes of a fool — at the end of the earth.
25 A provocation to his father is a foolish son, And bitterness to her that bare him.
26 Also, to fine the righteous is not good, To smite nobles for uprightness.
27 One acquainted with knowledge is sparing his words, And the cool of temper is a man of understanding.
28 Even a fool keeping silence is reckoned wise, He who is shutting his lips intelligent!
17:27He that hath knowledge spareth his words: [and] a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.
17:27A man of knowledge uses words with restraint, and a man of understanding is even-tempered.
17:27He that setteth bounds to his words. is knowing and wise: and the man of understanding is of a precious spirit.
17:27He that spareth his words hath knowledge; And he that is of a cool spirit is a man of understanding.
17:27He that hath knowledge spareth his words; and a man of understanding is of a cool spirit.
17:27He that spareth his words hath knowledge: and he that is of a cool spirit is a man of understanding.
17:27He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.
17:27He who spares his words has knowledge. He who is even tempered is a man of understanding.
17:27He that has knowledge spares his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.