Proverbs 17:27 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a mani of understanding is of an excellent spirit. ”

• Proverbs 17:27 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  Better, A man of calm (or noble) spirit is a man of understanding.

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• Proverbs 17:27 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  Proverbs 17. Fresh points are the rise of the able and clever slave to a place in the family ( Proverbs 17:2 ), the practice of bribes ( Proverbs 17:8 ; Proverbs 17:23 ), the value of adversity as...

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• Proverbs 17:27 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  spareth his words. Illustrations: Aaron ( Leviticus 10:3 ); Moses ( Numbers 16:4 ; Numbers 20:6 ); Samuel ( 1 Samuel 8:6-8 ); Christ ( 1 Peter 2:23 ). understandings discerning. Hebrew. binah....

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• Proverbs 17:27 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.

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• Proverbs 17:27 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  Is of an excellent spirit— Or, will be cool in his temper. He who hath prudence moderates his spirit. Houbigant.

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• Proverbs 17:27 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit. He that hath knowledge spareth his words: (and) a man of understanding is of an excellent spiri...

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• Proverbs 17:27 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  1. Lit. 'the sacrifices of strife.' There would be no pleasure in the festal meal which followed a sacrifice ( Proverbs 7:14 ) if it was accompanied with a quarrel. 'A little with quiet is the only...

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• Proverbs 17:27 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  He that hath knowledge ... — This verse will better be rendered, He that restrains his words hath knowledge, and one who is cool of temper is a man of understanding. The avoidance of rash speech a...

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• Proverbs 17:27 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  CHAPTER 18 FRIENDSHIP "A friend loveth at all times, and as a brother is born for adversity."- Proverbs 17:17 This rendering, based upon the margin of the R.V, yields a much better sense than t...

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• Proverbs 17:27 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  Verse Proverbs 17:3 . Two important thoughts are suggested by this proverb. First, that the heart will yield to no force other than that of God. Dross in metal may be discovered and expurged by fire...

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• Proverbs 17:27 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  A man void of understanding striketh hands, and becometh surety in the presence of his friend. He loveth transgression that loveth strife: and he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction. He that h...

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• Proverbs 17:27 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  He that hath knowledge spareth his words ,.... Or, "he that knows knowledge" c; one that is very knowing, has a fund of knowledge in him, "spareth his words"; is generally a man of few words, he thi...

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• Proverbs 17:27 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  He that hath knowledge spareth his words: [and] a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit. Ver. 27. He that hath knowledge spareth his words. ] Taciturnity is a sign of solidity, and talkat...

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• Proverbs 17:27 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  He that hath knowledge spareth Hebrew, חושׂךְ, restraineth, his words As at other times, so especially when he is under a provocation to anger or any other passion, in which case fools utter all...

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• Proverbs 17:27 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

        27 He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.   28 Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his l...

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• Proverbs 17:27 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  Spareth, Heb. restraineth , as at other times, so especially when he is provoked to passion, in which case fools utter all their mind. An excellent spirit; which he showeth by commanding his passi...

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• Proverbs 17:27 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  CRITICAL NOTES.— Proverbs 17:27 . Excellent, rather a cool spirit. The homiletic teaching of Proverbs 17:1 is the same as that of chap. Proverbs 15:17 . (See pages 421, 422.) MAIN HOMILET...

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• Proverbs 17:27 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Proverbs 17:1 . Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith. See Proverbs 15:17 . Proverbs 17:3 . The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace (or crucible) for gold. Silver ores in Me...

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• Proverbs 17:27 - The Biblical Illustrator

  He that hath knowledge spareth his words. Signs of a wise man Two ways a man may show himself to be a wise man. 1. By the good temper, the sweetness and the sedateness of his mind. “A man of...

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• Proverbs 17:27 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION Proverbs 17:1 (Comp, Proverbs 15:16 , Proverbs 15:17 ; Proverbs 16:8 .) Better (sweeter) is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith. Dry bread was soaked in wine or water be...

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• Proverbs 17:27 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  v. 27. He that hath knowledge spareth his words, is chary of speech, refrains from garrulity; and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit, rather, he that is of a quiet temper, a man who...

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• Proverbs 17:27 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  Ecclesiastes 9:17 ; James 1:19 ; James 3:18 ; James 3:2 ; Proverbs 10:19 ; Proverbs 15:28 ; Proverbs 16:32

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