Proverbs 17:1 (LSB)

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Proverbs 17:27 -

He who holds^H2820 back^H2820 his words^H561 [fn]has^H3045 knowledge^H1847,

And he who has a cool^H7119 spirit^H7307 is a man^H376 of discernment^H8394.

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Translations for Proverbs 17:27

KJVKJV (read chapter in KJV)

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

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

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

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

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

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

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

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

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

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

The one who has knowledge restrains his words,

and one who keeps a cool head[fn]

is a person of understanding.

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

One who withholds^H2820 his words^H561 [fn]has^H3045 knowledge^H1847,

And one who has a cool^H7119 spirit^H7307 is a person^H376 of understanding^H8394.

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

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

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

He who holds^H2820 back^H2820 his words^H561 [fn]has^H3045 knowledge^H1847,

And he who has a cool^H7119 spirit^H7307 is a man^H376 of discernment^H8394.

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

He who has knowledge restrains and is careful with his words,

And a man of understanding and wisdom has a cool spirit (self-control, an even temper).

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

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

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

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

ASVASV (read chapter in ASV)

He that spareth his words hath knowledge;

And he that is of a cool spirit is a man of understanding.

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

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

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

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

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

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

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

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

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

qui moderatur sermones suos doctus et prudens est et pretiosi spiritus vir eruditus

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

ذُو الْمَعْرِفَةِ يَتَرَوَّى فِي كَلِمَاتِهِ، وَالْعَاقِلُ ذُو رَبَاطَةِ جَأْشٍ.

WLCWLC (read chapter in WLC)

חוֹשֵׂ֣ךְ אֲ֭מָרָיו יוֹדֵ֣עַ דָּ֑עַת יְקַר־ר֝֗וּחַ אִ֣ישׁ תְּבוּנָֽה׃

LXXLXX (read chapter in LXX)

ὃς φείδεται ῥῆμα προέσθαι σκληρόν ἐπιγνώμων μακρόθυμος δὲ ἀνὴρ φρόνιμος

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

ذُو الْمَعْرِفَةِ يُبْقِي كَلاَمَهُ، وَذُو الْفَهْمِ وَقُورُ الرُّوحِ.

BESBES (read chapter in BES)

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

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

Detiene sus dichos el que tiene sabiduría: de prudente espíritu es el hombre entendido.

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

El que ahorra sus palabras tiene sabiduría; De espíritu prudente es el hombre entendido.

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

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

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

寡少言語的有知識．性情溫良的有聰明。

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

El que tiene conocimiento refrena sus palabras, y el de espíritu sereno es hombre prudente.

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

말을 아끼는 자는 지식이 있고 성품이 안존한 자는 명철하니라

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

Celui qui retient ses paroles connaît la science, Et celui qui a l'esprit calme est un homme intelligent.

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

Ein Vernünftiger mäßigt seine Rede; und ein verständiger Mann ist kaltes Muts.

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

Разумный воздержан в словах своих, и благоразумный хладнокровен.

SESE (read chapter in SE)

El que detiene sus palabras tiene sabiduría; y de espíritu valioso es el hombre entendido.

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