Proverbs 17:27
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He that setteth bounds to his words, is knowing and wise: and the man of understanding is of a precious spirit.

spareth

Proverbs 10:19 The tongue of the just is as choice silver: but the heart of the wicked is nothing worth.

Proverbs 15:28 The mind of the just studieth obedience: the mouth of the wicked overfloweth with evils.

James 1:19 You know, my dearest brethren. And let every man be swift to hear, but slow to speak and slow to anger.

James 3:2 For in many things we all offend. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man. He is able also with a bridle to lead about the whole body.

an excellent spirit

Proverbs 16:32 The patient man is better than the valiant: and he that ruleth his spirit, than he that taketh cities.

Ecclesiastes 9:17 The words of the wise are heard in silence, more than the cry of a prince among fools.

James 3:18 And the fruit of justice is sown in peace, to them that make peace.

Context
Better a Dry Morsel in Quietness
26It is no good thing to do hurt to the just: nor to strike the prince, who judgeth right. 27He that setteth bounds to his words, is knowing and wise: and the man of understanding is of a precious spirit.28Even a fool, if he will hold his peace, shall be counted wise: and if he close his lips, a man of understanding.…
Cross References
James 1:19
You know, my dearest brethren. And let every man be swift to hear, but slow to speak and slow to anger.

Proverbs 10:19
The tongue of the just is as choice silver: but the heart of the wicked is nothing worth.

Proverbs 14:29
He that is patient, is governed with much wisdom: but he that is impatient, exalteth his folly.

Lexicon
A man of knowledge
יוֹדֵ֣עַ (yō·w·ḏê·a‘)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3045: To know

restrains
חוֹשֵׂ֣ךְ (ḥō·w·śêḵ)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2820: To restrain, refrain, to refuse, spare, preserve, to observe

his words,
אֲ֭מָרָיו (’ă·mā·rāw)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 561: Something said

and a man
אִ֣ישׁ (’îš)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 376: A man as an individual, a male person

of understanding
תְּבוּנָֽה׃ (tə·ḇū·nāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8394: Intelligence, an argument, caprice

keeps a cool head.
יְקַר־ (yə·qar-)
Adjective - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 7119: Cool, quiet


Additional Translations
A man of knowledge restrains his words, and a man of understanding keeps a cool head.He that has knowledge spares his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.

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

He that forbears to utter a hard word is discreet, and a patient man is wise.

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

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

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

He who spares his words has knowledge. He who is even tempered is a man of understanding.

One acquainted with knowledge is sparing his words, And the cool of temper is a man of understanding.
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