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Proverbs 17:27
He that spareth his words hath knowledge; And he that is of a cool spirit is a man of understanding.
Proverbs 17:27 · American Standard Version
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Proverbs 17:27 in other translations
He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.
A man of knowledge restrains his words, and a man of understanding maintains a calm spirit.
He who spares his words has knowledge. He who is even tempered is a man of understanding.
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In context
24 Wisdom is before the face of 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 bare him.
26 Also to punish the righteous is not good, Nor to smite the noble for their uprightness.
27 He that spareth his words hath knowledge; And he that is of a cool spirit is a man of understanding.
28 Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise; When he shutteth his lips, he is esteemed as prudent.
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