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Proverbs 17:27

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

KJV

Qui moderatur sermones suos doctus et prudens est, et pretiosi spiritus vir eruditus.

Vulgate

ὃς φείδεται ῥῆμα προελέσθαι σκληρὸν ἐπιγνώμων, μακρόθυμος δὲ ἀνὴρ φρόνιμος.

LXX

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

ASV

חוֹשֵׂ֣ךְ אֲ֭מָרָי/ו יוֹדֵ֣עַ דָּ֑עַת ו/קר יְקַר ר֝֗וּחַ אִ֣ישׁ תְּבוּנָֽה

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

9 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אִ֣ישׁ
'ysh
noun · 2171×
אִמְרֵי
'mry
noun · 48×
דָֽעַת
d't
verb · 93×
חָשַׂ֣ךְ
chshk
verb · 27×
יְקָרָ֑ה
yqrh
noun · 35×
יָדְע֖וּ
yd'v
verb · 944×
קָרִ֖ים
qrym
adjective · 3×
ר֣וּחַ
rvch
noun · 377×
תְּבוּנָֽה
tbvnh
noun · 43×

Historic Christian voices

4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Dan 5:12 — Forasmuch as an excellent spirit, and knowledge, and understanding, interpreting of dreams, and shewing of hard sentences, and dissolving of doubts, were found in the same Daniel, whom the king named
  • Dan 6:3 — Then this Daniel was preferred above the presidents and princes, because an excellent spirit was in him; and the king thought to set him over the whole realm.
  • Eccl 9:17 — The words of wise men are heard in quiet more than the cry of him that ruleth among fools.
  • Jas 1:19 — Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
  • Jas 1:19 — Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
  • Jas 3:2 — For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.
  • Jas 3:18 — And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.
  • Prov 10:19 — In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.
  • Prov 10:19 — In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.
  • Prov 12:26 — The righteous is more excellent than his neighbour: but the way of the wicked seduceth them.
  • Prov 14:29 — He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
  • Prov 15:28 — The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.
  • Prov 16:32 — He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
  • Prov 21:23 — Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.