Better a Dry Morsel in Quietness
Proverbs 17:27
In 11 translations
- BSB
- A man of knowledge restrains his words, and a man of understanding maintains a calm spirit.
- KJV
- He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.an…: or, a cool
- WEB
- He who spares his words has knowledge. He who is even tempered is a man of understanding.
- ASV
- He that spareth his words hath knowledge; And he that is of a cool spirit is a man of understanding.
- LSV
- One acquainted with knowledge is sparing his words, || And the cool of temper [is] a man of understanding.
- YLT
- One acquainted with knowledge is sparing his words, And the cool of temper [is] a man of understanding.
- DBY
- He that hath knowledge spareth his words; and a man of understanding is of a cool spirit.
- DRC
- He that setteth bounds to his words. is knowing and wise: and the man of understanding is of a precious spirit.
- GNV
- Hee that hath knowledge, spareth his wordes, and a man of vnderstanding is of an excellent spirit.
- JPS
- He that spareth his words hath knowledge; and he that husbandeth his spirit is a man of discernment.
- LXXE
- He that forbears to utter a hard word is discreet, and a patient man is wise.
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Where the editions differ
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- Written (Ketiv): וְקַר (“and [a person] cool”). Read aloud (Qere): יְקַר (“[a person] noble of”) — the form shown in the word-by-word reader.
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
- Leningrad Codex reads וְקַר־; read aloud (Qere) reads יְקַר (“[a person] noble of”).
Edition differences: STEP Bible, based on work at Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0). Names and codes expanded; consecutive words grouped. Comparisons follow the editions used by the source; see version details.
Original-language editions
- WLC
- חוֹשֵׂ֣ךְ אֲ֭מָרָיו יוֹדֵ֣עַ דָּ֑עַת וקר־ר֝֗וּחַ אִ֣ישׁ תְּבוּנָֽה׃Read aloud as (qere): יְקַר
- LXX-Br
- Ὃς φείδεται ῥῆμα προέσθαι σκληρὸν, ἐπιγνώμων· μακρόθυμος δὲ ἀνὴρ φρόνιμος.
In the reference works topics that cite this verse
From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).
Cross-references most cited first
- James 3:18Peacemakers who sow in peace reap the fruit of righteousness.
- James 1:19My beloved brothers, understand this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger,
- Proverbs 14:29A patient man has great understanding, but a quick-tempered man promotes folly.
- Proverbs 10:19When words are many, sin is unavoidable, but he who restrains his lips is wise.
- Proverbs 15:28The heart of the righteous ponders how to answer, but the mouth of the wicked blurts out evil.
- James 3:2We all stumble in many ways. If anyone is never at fault in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to control his whole body.
- Proverbs 16:32He who is slow to anger is better than a warrior, and he who controls his temper is greater than one who captures a city.
- Ecclesiastes 9:17The calm words of the wise are heeded over the shouts of a ruler among fools.
From the OpenBible.info cross-reference set (votes from readers; not every link is a quotation or allusion).