KJV
ASV
27. He that spareth his words hath knowledge; And he that is of a cool spirit is a man of understanding.
ESV
27. Whoever restrains his words has knowledge, and he who has a cool spirit is a man of understanding.
ERVEN
27. Intelligent people choose their words carefully. Those who know what they are doing remain calm.
NLT
27. A truly wise person uses few words; a person with understanding is even-tempered.
WEB
27. He who spares his words has knowledge. He who is even tempered is a man of understanding.
NET
27. The truly wise person restrains his words, and the one who stays calm is discerning.
NLV
27. He who is careful in what he says has much learning, and he who has a quiet spirit is a man of understanding.
HCSB
27. The intelligent person restrains his words, and one who keeps a cool head is a man of understanding.
YLT
27. One acquainted with knowledge is sparing his words, And the cool of temper [is] a man of understanding.
LITV
27. He who restrains his words knows knowledge, and one cool of spirit is a man of understanding.
RV
27. He that spareth his words hath knowledge: and he that is of a cool spirit is a man of understanding.
NCV
27. The smart person says very little, and one with understanding stays calm.
MKJV
27. He who has knowledge uses few words; a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.
AKJV
27. He that has knowledge spares his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.
LXXEN
27. He that forbears to utter a hard word is discreet, and a patient man is wise.
KJV
27. He that hath knowledge spareth his words: [and] a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.
AMP
27. He who has knowledge spares his words, and a man of understanding has a cool spirit. [James 1:19.]
KJVP
27. He that hath knowledge H3045 VQPMS spareth H2820 his words H561 CMP-3MS : [ and ] a man H376 NMS of understanding H8394 NFS is of an excellent H3368 spirit H7307 .
YLT
27. One acquainted with knowledge is sparing his words, And the cool of temper [is] a man of understanding.
ASV
27. He that spareth his words hath knowledge; And he that is of a cool spirit is a man of understanding.
WEB
27. He who spares his words has knowledge. He who is even tempered is a man of understanding.
NASB
27. He who spares his words is truly wise, and he who is chary of speech is a man of intelligence.
ESV
27. Whoever restrains his words has knowledge, and he who has a cool spirit is a man of understanding.
RV
27. He that spareth his words hath knowledge: and he that is of a cool spirit is a man of understanding.
RSV
27. He who restrains his words has knowledge, and he who has a cool spirit is a man of understanding.
NKJV
27. He who has knowledge spares his words, [And] a man of understanding is of a calm spirit.
MKJV
27. He who has knowledge uses few words; a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.
AKJV
27. He that has knowledge spares his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.
NRSV
27. One who spares words is knowledgeable; one who is cool in spirit has understanding.
NIV
27. A man of knowledge uses words with restraint, and a man of understanding is even-tempered.
NIRV
27. Anyone who has knowledge controls his words. A man who has understanding is not easily upset.
NLT
27. A truly wise person uses few words; a person with understanding is even-tempered.
MSG
27. The one who knows much says little; an understanding person remains calm.
GNB
27. Those who are sure of themselves do not talk all the time. People who stay calm have real insight.
NET
27. The truly wise person restrains his words, and the one who stays calm is discerning.
ERVEN
27. Intelligent people choose their words carefully. Those who know what they are doing remain calm.