27 A man of knowledge restrains his words, and a man of understanding maintains a calm spirit.
28 Even a fool is considered wise if he keeps silent, and discerning when he holds his tongue.
Focused Passage
Proverbs 17:27-28
Wisdom in Household Peace, Tested Hearts, Just Speech, and Relational Restraint
The chapter moves through household peace, divine heart-testing, speech and poverty, family honor, bribery and love, rebuke and folly, quarrels and justice, friendship and surety, conflict and grief, crooked justice, wandering folly, and restrained speech.
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Verse 27
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A man of knowledge יוֹדֵ֣עַ H3045 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular . . . דָּ֑עַת H1847 Noun - feminine singular restrains חוֹשֵׂ֣ךְ H2820 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular his words אֲ֭מָרָיו H561 Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular and a man אִ֣ישׁ H376 Noun - masculine singular construct of understanding תְּבוּנָֽה׃ H8394 Noun - feminine singular maintains a calm וְקַר H7119 Adjective - masculine singular construct spirit ר֝֗וּחַ H7307 Noun - common singular
Verse 28
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Even גַּ֤ם H1571 Conjunction a fool אֱוִ֣יל H191 Noun - masculine singular is considered יֵחָשֵׁ֑ב H2803 Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular wise חָכָ֣ם H2450 Adjective - masculine singular if he keeps silent מַ֭חֲרִישׁ H2790 Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular [and] discerning נָבֽוֹן׃ H995 Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular when he holds אֹטֵ֖ם H331 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular his tongue שְׂפָתָ֣יו H8193 Noun - feminine dual construct | third person masculine singular