Pro 17:27 | NET2full | STEP | The truly wise person restrains his words , and the one who stays calm is discerning .

‏ Proverbs 17:27

27 The truly wise person ^{▼▼tn Heb “the one knowing knowledge.” The cognate accusative underscores the meaning of the participle—this is a truly knowledgeable person.} restrains ^{▼▼sn The participle חוֹשֵׂךְ (khosekh) means “withholds; restrains; refrains; spares; holds in check,” etc. One who has knowledge speaks carefully.} his words,
and the one who stays calm ^{▼▼tn Heb “cool of spirit.” This genitive of specification describes one who is “calm” (so NCV, TEV, CEV) or “even-tempered” (so NIV, NLT); he is composed.} is discerning.