New American Standard Bible 1995

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Proverbs

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He who restrains his words has knowledge, And he who has a cool spirit is a man of understanding.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
He who restrains to withhold, refrain Verb H2820 חֹושֵׂ֣ךְ cho·v·sech
his words speech, word Noun H561 אֲ֭מָרָיו a·ma·rav
has to know Verb H3045 יֹודֵ֣עַ yo·v·de·a'
knowledge, knowledge Noun H1847 דָּ֑עַת da·'at;
And he who cool Adjective H7119 (יְקַר־ ye·kar-
has a cool cool Adjective H7119 ק) k
spirit breath, wind, spirit H7307    
is a man man Noun H376 אִ֣ישׁ ish
of understanding. an understanding Noun H8394 תְּבוּנָֽה׃ te·vu·nah.

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New American Standard Bible 1995 He who restrains his words has knowledge, And he who has a cool spirit is a man of understanding.
King James Bible He who restrains that hath knowledge spareth his words has knowledge, And he who has a cool spirit is words: and a man of understanding.understanding is of an excellent spirit.
Hebrew Greek English He who restrains his words has knowledge, And he who has a cool spirit is a man of understanding.