Proverbs 17:27 | |
NASB: He who restrains his words has knowledge, And he who has a cool spirit is a man of understanding. (NASB ©1995) GWT: Whoever has knowledge controls his words, and a person who has understanding is even-tempered. (GOD'S WORD®) KJV: He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit. ASV: He that spareth his words hath knowledge; And he that is of a cool spirit is a man of understanding. BBE: He who has knowledge says little: and he who has a calm spirit is a man of good sense. DBY: He that hath knowledge spareth his words; and a man of understanding is of a cool spirit. JPS: He that spareth his words hath knowledge; and he that husbandeth his spirit is a man of discernment. WBS: He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit. WEB: He who spares his words has knowledge. He who is even tempered is a man of understanding. YLT: One acquainted with knowledge is sparing his words, And the cool of temper [is] a man of understanding. | |
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