He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.
KJV
Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsASV
He that spareth his words hath knowledge; And he that is of a cool spirit is a man of understanding.
WEB
A man of knowledge restrains his words, and a man of understanding maintains a calm spirit.
YLT
One acquainted with knowledge is sparing his words, And the cool of temper is a man of understanding.
DBT
He that hath knowledge spareth his words; and a man of understanding is of a cool spirit.
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old TestamentProverbs — Gnomic wisdom — sayings, instructions, and the binary of wisdom vs. folly. Fear of the LORD as the integrative theme; the virtuous woman of Prov 31 as the book's closing portrait of wisdom embodied.
- Author
- Solomon principally (1:1; chs 10–22:16 and 25–29 explicitly); Agur (ch 30); Lemuel's mother (ch 31:1–9); editorial compilation by Hezekiah's men (25:1).
- Date
- Solomon's reign c. 970–930 BC; Hezekiah's editorial layer c. 715–687 BC.