Proverbs 17:27
Whoever restrains his words has knowledge, and he who has a cool spirit is a man of understanding.
In context
24 The discerning sets his face toward wisdom, but the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.
25 A foolish son is a grief to his father and bitterness to her who bore him. 26 To impose a fine on a righteous man is not good, nor to strike the noble for their uprightness. 27 Whoever restrains his words has knowledge, and he who has a cool spirit is a man of understanding. 28 Even a fool who keeps silent is considered wise; when he closes his lips, he is deemed intelligent.
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- KJV King James Version
— Proverbs 17:27 in the KJV
He that hath knowledge spareth his words: And a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.
- NIV New International Version
— Proverbs 17:27 in the NIV
The one who has knowledge uses words with restraint, and whoever has understanding is even-tempered.