Proverbs 17:27
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
A man of knowledge restrains his words, and a man of understanding maintains a calm spirit.

Young's Literal Translation
One acquainted with knowledge is sparing his words, And the cool of temper [is] a man of understanding.

King James Bible
He that hath knowledge spareth his words: [and] a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.

Hebrew
A man of knowledge
יוֹדֵ֣עַ (yō·w·ḏê·a‘)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 3045: To know

restrains
חוֹשֵׂ֣ךְ (ḥō·w·śêḵ)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 2820: To restrain, refrain, to refuse, spare, preserve, to observe

his words,
אֲ֭מָרָיו (’ă·mā·rāw)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 561: Something said

and a man
אִ֣ישׁ (’îš)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person

of understanding
תְּבוּנָֽה׃ (tə·ḇū·nāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 8394: Intelligence, an argument, caprice

keeps a cool head.
יְקַר־ (yə·qar-)
Adjective - masculine singular construct
Strong's 7119: Cool, quiet

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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