Proverbs 17:27

NETBible

The truly wise person 1  restrains 2  his words, and the one who stays calm 3  is discerning.

NIV ©

A man of knowledge uses words with restraint, and a man of understanding is even-tempered.

NASB ©

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

NLT ©

A truly wise person uses few words; a person with understanding is even–tempered.

MSG ©

The one who knows much says little; an understanding person remains calm.

BBE ©

He who has knowledge says little: and he who has a calm spirit is a man of good sense.

NRSV ©

One who spares words is knowledgeable; one who is cool in spirit has understanding.

NKJV ©

He who has knowledge spares his words, And a man of understanding is of a calm spirit.

KJV
He that hath
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knowledge
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spareth
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his words
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[and] a man
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of understanding
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is of an excellent
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spirit
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{an...: or, a cool}
NASB ©
He who restrains
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his words
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has
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knowledge
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, And he who
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has a cool
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spirit
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is a man
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of understanding
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.
LXXM
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R-NSM
feidetai
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V-PMI-3S
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N-ASN
proesyai {V-AMN} sklhron
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A-ASN
epignwmwn {A-NSM} makroyumov
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A-NSM
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PRT
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N-NSM
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A-NSM
NET [draft] ITL
The truly wise person
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restrains
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his words
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, and the one
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who stays calm
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is discerning
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.
HEBREW
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NETBible

The truly wise person 1  restrains 2  his words, and the one who stays calm 3  is discerning.

NET Notes

1 tn Heb “the one knowing knowledge.” The cognate accusative underscores the meaning of the participle – this is a truly knowledgeable person.

2 sn The participle חוֹשֵׂךְ (khosekh) means “withholds; restrains; refrains; spares; holds in check,” etc. One who has knowledge speaks carefully.

3 tn Heb “cool of spirit.” This genitive of specification describes one who is “calm” (so NCV, TEV, CEV) or “even-tempered” (so NIV, NLT); he is composed.