King James Version
Read in contextHe that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.
All translations
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He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.
He who spares his words has knowledge. He who is even tempered is a man of understanding.
He that spareth his words hath knowledge; And he that is of a cool spirit is a man of understanding.
One acquainted with knowledge is sparing his words, And the cool of temper `is' a man of understanding.
A man of knowledge restrains his words, and a man of understanding maintains a calm spirit.