Ecclesiastes 9:17; James 1:19; James 3:18; James 3:2; Proverbs 10:19; Proverbs 15:28; Proverbs 16:32
Better, A man of calm (or noble) spirit is a man of understanding.
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...
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...
He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.
Is of an excellent spirit— Or, will be cool in his temper. He who hath prudence moderates his spirit. Houbigant.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
EXPOSITION Proverbs 17:1 (Comp, Proverbs 15:16 , Proverbs 15:17 ; Proverbs 16:8 .) Better (sweeter) is a dry morsel, and quietness th...
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...
27 He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a mani of understanding is of an excellent spirit.