Proverbs 17:27 — King James Version← Study notes

“He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.”

Proverbs 17:27 — Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Proverbs 17:279 words

HebrewMeaning

חוֹשֵׂ֣ךְḥwōśēkə

assuageverbH2820

darken · forbear · hinder · hold back ···

אֲ֭מָרָי/וʾămārāyw

answernounH561

appointed unto him · saying · speech · word

יוֹדֵ֣עַywōdēʿa

acknowledgeverbH3045

acquaintance · advise · answer · appoint ···

דָּ֑עַתdāʿat

cunningnounH1847

norantly · know · awares

ו/קרwqr

coldconjH7119

excellent

יְקַרyəqar

brightnessadjH3368

clear · costly · excellent · fat ···

ר֝֗וּחַrwḥa

airnounH7307

anger · blast · breath · cool ···

אִ֣ישׁʾiyš

mannounH376

another · any · a certain · champion ···

תְּבוּנָֽהtəbwnāh

discretionnounH8394

reason · skilfulness · understanding · wisdom

ℹWords are listed top to bottom following the original right-to-left reading order. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.

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