Cross Reference PROVERBS 17:27 HE THAT HATH KNOWLEDGE SPARETH HIS WORDS AND A MAN OF UNDERSTANDING IS OF AN EXCELLENT SPIRIT

{Proverbs 17:27} He that hath y3045 z8802 knowledge 1847 x3045 spareth 2820 z8802 his words: 561 [and] a man 376 of understanding 8394 is of an excellent 3368 z8675 y7119 spirit. 7307

spareth:
"In the multitudeª of wordsª there wantethª ° not¹ sin:ª but he that refrainethª ° his lipsª [is] wise.ª °" {Prv 10:19} + "The heartª of the righteousª studiethª ° to answer:ª ° but the mouthª of the wickedª poureth² ° out¹ evil things.ª" {Prv 15:28} + "Wherefore,ª myª belovedª brethren,ª let² ° everyª manª beª ° swiftª to² hear,ª ° slowª to² speak,ª ° slowª toª wrath:ª" {Jms 1:19} + "Forª in many thingsª we offendª ° all.ª If any manª offendª ° notª inª word,ª the sameª [is] a perfectª man,ª [and] ableª alsoª to bridleª ° the¹ wholeª body.ª" {Jms 3:2}

an excellent spirit:
or, a cool spirit, "[He that is] slowª to angerª [is] betterª than the mighty;ª ¹ and he that rulethª ° his spiritª than he that takethª °¹ a city.ª" {Prv 16:32} + "The wordsª of wiseª [men are] heardª ° in quietª more than the cryª ¹ of him that rulethª ° among fools.ª" {Ecc 9:17} + "Andª the fruitª of righteousnessª is sownª ° inª peaceª of them¹ that makeª ° peace.ª" {Jms 3:18}

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