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Proverbs 17:27

New American Standard Bible

27 One who withholds his words has knowledge, And one who has a cool spirit is a person of understanding.

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American Standard Version

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

Christian Standard Bible

The one who has knowledge restrains his words, and one who keeps a cool head is a person of understanding.

English Standard Version

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

King James Version

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

New International Version

The one who has knowledge uses words with restraint, and whoever has understanding is even-tempered.

New King James Version

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

New Living Translation

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

World English Bible

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