He that forbears to utter a hard word is discreet, and a patient man is wise.
LXX2012
Proverbs 17:27
He that forbears to utter a hard word is discreet, and a patient man is wise.
Parallel Translations
He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.
He who spares his words has knowledge. He who is even tempered is a man of understanding.
Cross References
James 3:18James 1:19Proverbs 10:19Proverbs 14:29Proverbs 15:28James 3:2Ecclesiastes 9:17Proverbs 16:32
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