King James Version
Proverbs 17:27 in the King James Version says “He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit. an: or, a cool” — study this verse from Proverbs chapter 17 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit. an: or, a cool”
Proverbs 17:27 · KJV
A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bare him.
Also to punish the just is not good, nor to strike princes for equity.
He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit. an: or, a cool
Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“spareth”
H2820to restrain or (reflexive) refrain; by implication, to refuse, spare, preserve; to observe
“He that hath”
H3045to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including o
“and a man”
H376a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
“of understanding”
H8394intelligence; by implication, an argument; by extension, caprice
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