Proverbs 17:27 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Proverbs 17:27 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 17:27 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 17:27 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

Proverbs 17:27 — World English Bible

Proverbs 17:27 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Proverbs 17:27 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 17:27 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“One acquainted with knowledge is sparing his words, And the cool of temper <FI>is<Fi> a man of understanding.”

Proverbs 17:27 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 17:27 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

Proverbs 17:27 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 17:27 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Hee that hath knowledge, spareth his wordes, and a man of vnderstanding is of an excellent spirit.”

Proverbs 17:27 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 17:27 in Context — Proverbs 17

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

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

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

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

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What Does Proverbs 17:27 Mean?

Proverbs 17:27 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 17. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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