27A man of knowledge restrains his words, and a man of understanding maintains a calm spirit.
28Even 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 knowledgeיוֹדֵ֣עַH3045Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular. . .דָּ֑עַתH1847Noun - feminine singularrestrainsחוֹשֵׂ֣ךְH2820Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularhis wordsאֲ֭מָרָיוH561Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singularand a manאִ֣ישׁH376Noun - masculine singular constructof understandingתְּבוּנָֽה׃H8394Noun - feminine singularmaintains a calmוְקַרH7119Adjective - masculine singular constructspiritר֝֗וּחַH7307Noun - common singular
Verse 28
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Evenגַּ֤םH1571Conjunctiona foolאֱוִ֣ילH191Noun - masculine singularis consideredיֵחָשֵׁ֑בH2803Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularwiseחָכָ֣םH2450Adjective - masculine singularif he keeps silentמַ֭חֲרִישׁH2790Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular[and] discerningנָבֽוֹן׃H995Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singularwhen he holdsאֹטֵ֖םH331Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularhis tongueשְׂפָתָ֣יוH8193Noun - feminine dual construct | third person masculine singular