Proverbs 17:27

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

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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 1...
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 2:2...
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.
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.
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: (an...
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 accompanie...
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...
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 ma...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER 25 FORGIVING "Be not a witness against thy neighbor without cause, and deceive not with thy lips. Say not, I will do so to him as he hat...
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. Dro...
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 tha...
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 h...
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 word...
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...
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 pe...
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 excellen...
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. Pro...
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 fu...
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 s...
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 th...
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...
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

²⁷ He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a mani of understanding is of an excellent spirit.

Related Commentaries of Proverbs 17:27

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Proverbs 17:27