Proverbs 17:27
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Bible > Proverbs > Chapter 17 > Verse 27
Proverbs 17:27
| ← Proverbs 17:26 | Proverbs 17:27 (KJV) | Proverbs 17:28 → |
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Also to punish the just is not good, nor to strike princes for equity.
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He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.
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Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.
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Verse Text
KJV with Strong's NumbersKing James (Authorized) Version: the 1769 standard text in its Cambridge form of about 1900. Public domain.
He that hathH3045 knowledgeH1847 sparethH2820 his wordsH561: and a manH376 of understandingH8394 is of an excellentH3368 H7119 spiritH7307.
Original HebrewSource: Westminster Leningrad Codex (MorphHB), TAHOT (Tyndale House)
חֹושֵׂךְ אֲמָרָיו יֹודֵעַ דָּעַת [וְקַר־ כ] (יְקַר־רוּחַ ק) אִישׁ תְּבוּנָה׃
| Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Morphology | Gloss |
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חוֹשֵׂ֣ךְ |
cho.Sekh | H2820 | HVqrmsa | (one who) restrains |
אֲ֭מָרָי/ו |
'A.ma.ra/v | H561 | HNcmpc/Sp3ms | words/ his |
יוֹדֵ֣עַ |
yo.De.a' | H3045 | HVqrmsa | (is) knowing |
דָּ֑עַת |
Da.'at | H1847 | HNcfsa | knowledge |
[ו/קר כ] (יְקַר ק) |
[qar כ] (ve.kar- ק) | H7119 כ H3368 ק | [HC/Aamsc כ] (HAamsc ק) | ((a person) noble of ק) |
ר֝֗וּחַ |
Ru.ach | H7307 | HNcbsa | spirit |
אִ֣ישׁ |
'ish | H376 | HNcmsc | (is) a person of |
תְּבוּנָֽה |
te.vu.Nah | H8394 | HNcfsa | understanding |
Where the Hebrew text is written one way but traditionally read another, both are shown: [written form כ] (Ketiv) and (read form ק) (Qere).
Strong's References
- H376 — אִישׁ (ʼîysh, eesh): contracted for אֱנוֹשׁ (ʼĕnôwsh) H582 (or perhaps rather from an unused root meaning to be extant); a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation); also, another, any (man), a certain, [phrase] champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), [phrase] none, one, people, person, [phrase] steward, what (man) soever, whoso(-ever), worthy. Compare אִשָּׁה (ʼishshâh) H802.
- H561 — אֵמֶר (ʼêmer, ay'-mer): from אָמַר (ʼâmar) H559; something said; answer, [idiom] appointed unto him, saying, speech, word.
- H1847 — דַּעַת (daʻath, dah'-ath): from יָדַע (yâdaʻ) H3045; knowledge; cunning, (ig-) norantly, know(-ledge), (un-) awares (wittingly).
- H2820 — חָשַׂךְ (châsak, khaw-sak'): a primitive root; also interchangeable with חָשַׁךְ (châshak) H2821; to restrain or (reflex.) refrain; by implication, to refuse, spare, preserve; to observe; assuage, [idiom] darken, forbear, hinder, hold back, keep (back), punish, refrain, reserve, spare, withhold.
- H3045 — יָדַע (yâdaʻ, yaw-dah'): a primitive root; to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.); acknowledge, acquaintance(-ted with), advise, answer, appoint, assuredly, be aware, (un-) awares, can(-not), certainly, comprehend, consider, [idiom] could they, cunning, declare, be diligent, (can, cause to) discern, discover, endued with, familiar friend, famous, feel, can have, be (ig-) norant, instruct, kinsfolk, kinsman, (cause to let, make) know, (come to give, have, take) knowledge, have (knowledge), (be, make, make to be, make self) known, [phrase] be learned, [phrase] lie by man, mark, perceive, privy to, [idiom] prognosticator, regard, have respect, skilful, shew, can (man of) skill, be sure, of a surety, teach, (can) tell, understand, have (understanding), [idiom] will be, wist, wit, wot.
- H3368 — יָקָר (yâqâr, yaw-kawr'): from יָקַר (yâqar) H3365; valuable (objectively or subjectively); brightness, clear, costly, excellent, fat, honourable women, precious, reputation.
- H7119 — קַר (qar, kar): contracted from an unused root meaning to chill; cool; figuratively, quiet; cold, excellent (from the margin).
- H7307 — רוּחַ (rûwach, roo'-akh): from רוּחַ (rûwach) H7306; wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the sky; by resemblance spirit, but only of a rational being (including its expression and functions); air, anger, blast, breath, [idiom] cool, courage, mind, [idiom] quarter, [idiom] side, spirit(-ual), tempest, [idiom] vain, (whirl-) wind(-y).
- H8394 — תָּבוּן (tâbûwn, taw-boon'): and (feminine) תְּבוּנָה (tᵉbûwnâh); or תּוֹבֻנָה (tôwbunâh); from בִּין (bîyn) H995; intelligence; by implication, an argument; by extension, caprice; discretion, reason, skilfulness, understanding, wisdom.
Cross ReferencesCross-references from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced (TSKe) — public domain. The keyword grouping is its editors' own, not our selection.
Verse Cross-References
- an excellent spirit — Proverbs 16:32, Ecclesiastes 9:17, James 3:18
- spareth — Proverbs 10:19, Proverbs 15:28, James 1:19, James 3:2
Reciprocal references (4): Proverbs 12:26, Proverbs 21:23, Daniel 5:12, Daniel 6:3
Related Topics
- Thompson Chain: SILENCE-SPEECH; WISDOM-FOLLY
- Nave’s: SPEAKING; TONGUE
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