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27 Those who spare their words are truly knowledgeable,
    and those who are discreet are intelligent.(A)

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

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27 Those who are sure of themselves do not talk all the time. People who stay calm have real insight.

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27 One who (A)withholds his words [a]has knowledge,
And one who has a (B)cool spirit is a person of understanding.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 17:27 Lit knows

27 The one who has knowledge uses words with restraint,(A)
    and whoever has understanding is even-tempered.(B)

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