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id="topheading"><a href="../proverbs/17-26.htm" title="Proverbs 17:26">◄</a> Proverbs 17:27 <a href="../proverbs/17-28.htm" title="Proverbs 17:28">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="topverse">He that hath knowledge spareth his words: <i>and</i> a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.</div><div id="jump">Jump to: <a href="/commentaries/barnes/proverbs/17.htm" title="Barnes' Notes">Barnes</a> • <a href="/commentaries/benson/proverbs/17.htm" title="Benson Commentary">Benson</a> • <a href="/commentaries/illustrator/proverbs/17.htm" title="Biblical Illustrator">BI</a> • <a href="/commentaries/cambridge/proverbs/17.htm" title="Cambridge Bible">Cambridge</a> • <a href="/commentaries/clarke/proverbs/17.htm" title="Clarke's Commentary">Clarke</a> • <a href="/commentaries/darby/proverbs/17.htm" title="Darby's Bible Synopsis">Darby</a> • <a 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Commentary</a></div><span class="bld"><a href="/context/proverbs/17-27.htm" title="He that has knowledge spares his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit....">Proverbs 17:27-28</a></span>. <span class="ital">He that hath knowledge spareth </span>— Hebrew, <span class="greekheb">חושׂךְ</span>, <span class="ital">restraineth, his words — </span>As at other times, so especially when he is under a provocation to anger or any other passion, in which case fools utter all their minds. <span class="ital">And a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit — </span>Which he shows, as in various other things, so by commanding his passions, and bridling himself from hasty and unadvised speeches. But this is according to the marginal reading of the <span class="ital">Masora; </span>but the reading of the Hebrew text is, <span class="greekheb">קר</span>, <span class="ital">cool, </span>according to which, the sense of the clause is, <span class="ital">a man of understanding is of a cool spirit, </span>calm and moderate, not easily provoked, <span class="ital">humble, </span>as the Chaldee renders it, <span class="greekheb">μακροθυμος</span>, <span class="ital">patient, </span>or <span class="ital">long- suffering, </span>as the LXX. and Arabic interpreters render the words. <span class="ital">Even a fool, when he holds his peace, is counted wise — </span>Because he is sensible of his folly, and therefore forbears to speak lest he should discover it, which is one point of true wisdom. If a fool hold his peace, men of candour will think him wise, because nothing appears to the contrary, and because it will be thought he is making observations on what others say, and gaining experience, or consulting with himself what he should say, that he may speak pertinently. Thus, <span class="ital">he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding — </span>He gains the reputation of being a wise man, on the easy condition of restraining his tongue, or, of hearing, and seeing, and saying little. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="mhc" id="mhc"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/mhc/proverbs/17.htm">Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary</a></div>17:19. If we would keep a clear conscience and a quiet mind, we must shun all excitements to anger. And a man who affects a style of living above his means, goes the way to ruin. 20. There is nothing got by ill designs. And many have paid dear for an unbridled tongue. 21. This speaks very plainly what many wise and good men feel very strongly, how grievous it is to have a foolish, wicked child. 22. It is great mercy that God gives us leave to be cheerful, and cause to be cheerful, if by his grace he gives us hearts to be cheerful. 23. The wicked are ready to part with their money, though loved, that they may not suffer for their crimes. 24. The prudent man keeps the word of God continually in view. But the foolish man cannot fix his thoughts, nor pursue any purpose with steadiness. 25. Wicked children despise the authority of their father, and the tenderness of their mother. 26. It is very wrong to find fault for doing what is duty. 27,28. A man may show himself to be a wise man, by the good temper of his mind, and by the good government of his tongue. He is careful when he does speak, to speak to the purpose. God knows his heart, and the folly that is bound there; therefore he cannot be deceived in his judgment as men may be.<a name="bar" id="bar"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/barnes/proverbs/17.htm">Barnes' Notes on the Bible</a></div>Better, A man of calm (or noble) spirit is a man of understanding. <a name="jfb" id="jfb"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/jfb/proverbs/17.htm">Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary</a></div>27, 28. Prudence of speech is commended as is an excellent or calm spirit, not excited to vain conversation. <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/poole/proverbs/17.htm">Matthew Poole's Commentary</a></div> <span class="bld">Spareth, </span> Heb. <span class="ital">restraineth</span>, 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 passions, and bridling himself from hasty and unadvised speeches. Or, as others render it, is of a cool spirit, calm and moderate, not easily provoked; humble, as the Chaldee renders it; <span class="ital">patient</span> or <span class="ital">long-suffering</span>, as the LXX. and Arabic interpreters render the words. Or, as others, <span class="ital">sparing</span> (Heb. <span class="ital">precious</span>, which is put for rare or scarce, <span class="bld"><a href="/1_samuel/3-1.htm" title="And the child Samuel ministered to the LORD before Eli. And the word of the LORD was precious in those days; there was no open vision.">1 Samuel 3:1</a> <a href="/proverbs/25-17.htm" title="Withdraw your foot from your neighbor's house; lest he be weary of you, and so hate you.">Proverbs 25:17</a> <a href="/isaiah/13-12.htm" title="I will make a man more precious than fine gold; even a man than the golden wedge of Ophir.">Isaiah 13:12</a></span>) <span class="ital">of his breath</span>, i.e. of his speech, as this very word is used, <span class="bld"><a href="/proverbs/29-11.htm" title="A fool utters all his mind: but a wise man keeps it in till afterwards.">Proverbs 29:11</a> <a href="/isaiah/11-4.htm" title="But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall smite the earth: with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked.">Isaiah 11:4</a></span>, compared with <span class="bld"><a href="/2_thessalonians/2-8.htm" title="And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming:">2 Thessalonians 2:8</a></span>. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="gil" id="gil"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/gill/proverbs/17.htm">Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible</a></div>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 thinks much and says little; and though he may be communicative of his knowledge to proper persons, and at proper times, yet never speaks of it in a boasting and ostentatious way: or, he "restrains his words" (d); he puts a bridle on them; and suffers not himself to speak hastily and angrily, and in a reproachful manner, when he is provoked to it; <p>and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit; here is a various reading; the "Cetib" is "of a cool spirit" (e); in opposition to a warm fiery spirit; such as was that of the apostles, who were for calling for fire from heaven on those that slighted their master, and, as he told them, knew not what spirits they were of; but a cool spirit is one that is not soon angry, calm, sedate, and not easily provoked to wrath: the "Keri", or marginal reading, is "of an excellent" or "precious spirit" (f); and such an one is a right spirit; a spirit of faith and love, and of a sound mind; and of such a spirit is a man of understanding in things divine and spiritual; to have a spirit of prayer, and to be tenderhearted, and of a sympathizing and forgiving spirit, is to be of an excellent spirit. The Targum is, <p>"humble in spirit;'' <p>and a meek and quiet spirit is in the sight of God of great price; the Lord has a great regard to such who are of an humble and contrite spirit: with these he dwells, to these he gives more grace; these are like to Christ, and have the fruits of his Spirit, and are very useful and ornamental. The Septuagint, Syriac, and Arabic versions render it, "patient" or "longsuffering"; and to be of a patient spirit is to be of an excellent spirit: such bear afflictions and reproaches quietly; wait God's own time for hearing and helping them, and live in the comfortable expectation of heaven and happiness; and such show themselves to be wise and understanding men. <p>(c) "qui scit scientiam", Pagninus, Vatablus, Mercerus. (d) "qui cohibet sermones suos", Junius & Tremellius, Piscator. (e) "frigidus spiritu", Junius & Tremellius, Piscator, Cocceius. (f) "pretiosus spiritu", Pagninus, Montanus, Mercerus, Gejerus, Baynus. <a name="gsb" id="gsb"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/gsb/proverbs/17.htm">Geneva Study Bible</a></div><span class="cverse2">He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.</span></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="comtype">EXEGETICAL (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES)</div><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/cambridge/proverbs/17.htm">Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges</a></div><span class="bld">27</span>. <span class="ital">excellent</span>] Rather, <span class="bld">cool</span>, A.V. marg. and R.V.; <span class="greekheb">μακρόθυμος ἀνὴρ</span>, LXX.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span>It is better with LXX. and R.V. to invert the order of subject and predicate in this verse and render:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="bld">He that spareth his words hath knowledge</span>:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span>And he that is of a cool spirit is a man of understanding.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="pul" id="pul"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/proverbs/17.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 27.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">He that hath knowledge spareth his words;</span> Revised Version, <span class="accented">he that spareth his words hath knowledge</span>; he shows his common sense, not by rash talk or saying all he knows, but by restraining his tongue (comp. <a href="/proverbs/10-19.htm">Proverbs 10:19</a>; <a href="/james/1-19.htm">James 1:19</a>). 'Pirke Aboth' (1:18), "All my days I have grown up amongst the wise, and have not found aught good for a man but silence; not learning but doing is the groundwork, and whoso multiplies words occasions sin" Say the Greek gnomes - <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="greek">Ἐνίοις τὸ σιγᾷν ἐστὶ κρεῖττον τοῦ λέγειν</span><br /><span class="greek">Κρεῖττον σιωπᾷν η} λαλεῖν α} μὴ πρέπει</span> And Theognis (5:815) writes - <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="greek">Βοῦς μοι ἐπὶ γλώσσης κρατερῷ ποδὶ λὰξ ἐπιβαίνων</span><br /><span class="greek">Ἴσχει κωτίλλειν καίπερ ἐπιστάμενον</span> Speech for a shekel, silence for two; it is like a precious stone ('Qoheleth Rabbah,' 5:5). Septuagint, "He who spareth to utter a harsh speech is prudent" (<span class="greek">ἐπιγνώμων</span>). <span class="cmt_word">A man of understanding is of an excellent spirit;</span> Revised Version, <span class="accented">he that is of a coot spirit is a man of understanding</span>; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> he who considers before he speaks, and never answers in hot haste, proves that he is wise and intelligent. Septuagint, "The long suffering man is prudent." The above is the reading of the Khetib, followed by most interpreters. The Keri gives, "of a precious spirit" (<span class="accented">pretiosi spiritus</span>, Vulgate), that is, one whose words are weighty and valuable, not lavishly thrown about, but reserved as costly jewels. Proverbs 17:27<a name="kad" id="kad"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/kad/proverbs/17.htm">Keil and Delitzsch Biblical Commentary on the Old Testament</a></div>27 He that keepeth his words to himself hath knowledge,<p>     And the cool of temper is a man of understanding.<p>The first line here is a variation of <a href="/proverbs/10-19.htm">Proverbs 10:19</a>. The phrase ידע דּעת (here and at <a href="/daniel/1-4.htm">Daniel 1:4</a>) means to possess knowledge (novisse); more frequently it is בּינה ידע, e.g., <a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/4-1.htm">Proverbs 4:1</a>, where ידע has the inchoative sense of noscere. In 27b the Kerı̂ is יקר־רוח. Jerome translates it pretiosi spiritus, the Venet. τίμιος τὸ πνεῦμα. Rashi glosses יקר here, as at <a href="http://biblehub.com/1_samuel/3-1.htm">1 Samuel 3:1</a>, by מנוע (thus to be read after codd.), retentus spiritu; most interpreters remark that the spirit here comes into view as expressing itself in words. It is scarcely correct to say that יקר דּברים could designate one who is sparing in his words, but יקר־רוּח is, according to the fundamental conception of the verb יקר, gravis spiritu (Schultens), of a dignified, composed spirit; it is a quiet seriousness proceeding from high conscientiousness, and maintaining itself in self-control, which is designated by this word. But the Chethı̂b וקר־רוּח presents almost the same description of character. קר from קרר (of the same root as יקר) means to be firm, unmoveable, καρτερὸν εἶναι, hence to be congealed, frozen, cold (cf. frigus with rigere, rigor), figuratively to be cold-blooded, passionless, quiet, composed (Fl.); cf. post-bibl. קרת רוּח (Arab. ḳurrat‛ain), cooling equals refreshing, ἀνάψυξις (<a href="/acts/3-20.htm">Acts 3:20</a>).<p>(Note: "He has made my eye glowing" (askhn, cf. שׁחין) is in Arab. equivalent to "he has deeply troubled me." The eye of the benevolent is bârid, and in the Semitic manner of expression, with deep psychological significance, it is said that the tears of sorrow are hot, but those of joy cold.)<p>Whether we read יקר or קר, in any case we are not to translate rarus spiritu, which, apart from the impossibility of the expression, makes 27b almost a tautological repetition of the thought of 27a. 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