Proverbs 17:27
Strong's Lexicon
A man of knowledge
יוֹדֵ֣עַ (yō·w·ḏê·a‘)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3045: 1) to know 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to know 1a1a) to know, learn to know 1a1b) to perceive 1a1c) to perceive and see, find out and discern 1a1d) to discriminate, distinguish 1a1e) to know by experience 1a1f) to recognise, admit, acknowledge, confess 1a1g) to consider 1a2) to know, be acquainted with 1a3) to know (a person carnally) 1a4) to know how, be skilful in 1a5) to have knowledge, be wise 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be made known, be or become known, be revealed 1b2) to make oneself known 1b3) to be perceived 1b4) to be instructed 1c) (Piel) to cause to know 1d) (Poal) to cause to know 1e) (Pual) 1e1) to be known 1e2) known, one known, acquaintance (participle) 1f) (Hiphil) to make known, declare 1g) (Hophal) to be made known 1h) (Hithpael) to make oneself known, reveal oneself

דָּ֑עַת (dā·‘aṯ)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1847: 1) knowledge 1a) knowledge, perception, skill 1b) discernment, understanding, wisdom

restrains
חוֹשֵׂ֣ךְ (ḥō·w·śêḵ)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2820: 1) to withhold, restrain, hold back, keep in check, refrain 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to withhold, keep back, keep for oneself, keep from, hold in check, refrain, spare, reserve 1a2) to restrain, check 1b) (Niphal) to assuage, be spared

his words,
אֲ֭מָרָיו (’ă·mā·rāw)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 561: 1) utterance, speech, word, saying, promise, command

and a man
אִ֣ישׁ (’îš)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 376: 1) man 1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female) 1b) husband 1c) human being, person (in contrast to God) 1d) servant 1e) mankind 1f) champion 1g) great man 2) whosoever 3) each (adjective)

of understanding
תְּבוּנָֽה׃ (tə·ḇū·nāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8394: 1) understanding, intelligence 1a) the act of understanding 1a1) skill 1b) the faculty of understanding 1b1) intelligence, understanding, insight 1c) the object of knowledge 1d) teacher (personification)

keeps a cool head
(יְקַר־) (yə·qar-)
Adjective - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 7119: 1) cool 1a) cool, calm, self-possessed (of spirit)

ר֝֗וּחַ ()
Noun - common singular
Strong's Hebrew 7119: 1) cool 1a) cool, calm, self-possessed (of spirit)

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
A man of knowledge restrains his words, and a man of understanding maintains a calm spirit.

Young's Literal Translation
One acquainted with knowledge is sparing his words, And the cool of temper [is] a man of understanding.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The intelligent person restrains his words, and one who keeps a cool head is a man of understanding.

New American Standard Bible
He who restrains his words has knowledge, And he who has a cool spirit is a man of understanding.

King James Bible
He that hath knowledge spareth his words: [and] a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
The one who has knowledge uses words with restraint, and whoever has understanding is even-tempered.

New Living Translation
A truly wise person uses few words; a person with understanding is even-tempered.

English Standard Version
Whoever restrains his words has knowledge, and he who has a cool spirit is a man of understanding.

New American Standard Bible
He who restrains his words has knowledge, And he who has a cool spirit is a man of understanding.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The intelligent person restrains his words, and one who keeps a cool head is a man of understanding.

International Standard Version
Whoever controls what he says is knowledgeable; anyone who has a calm spirit is a man of understanding.

NET Bible
The truly wise person restrains his words, and the one who stays calm is discerning.

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

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

Young's Literal Translation
One acquainted with knowledge is sparing his words, And the cool of temper is a man of understanding.
















Cross References
James 1:19
Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

Proverbs 10:19
In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.

Proverbs 14:29
He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.

Proverbs 1:1
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;

Proverbs 17:26
Also to punish the just is not good, nor to strike princes for equity.

Proverbs 17:25
A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bare him.

Proverbs 17:24
Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.

Proverbs 17:28
Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.

Proverbs 18:1
Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.

Proverbs 18:2
A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.
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