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  • Proverbs 17:27
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
    • 27 A man of knowledge restrains his words,+

      And a discerning man will remain calm.*+

  • Proverbs 17:27
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
    • 27 Anyone holding back his sayings is possessed of knowledge,+ and a man of discernment is cool of spirit.+

  • Proverbs 17:27
    The Bible in Living English
    • 27* One who restrains his speech knows what is what,

      and one with a cool spirit is a man of intelligence.

  • Proverbs 17:27
    American Standard Version
    • 27 He that spareth his words hath knowledge; And he that is of a cool spirit is a man of understanding.

  • Proverbs 17:27
    The Emphasized Bible
    • 27 Sparing of his words is one who valueth knowledge, And of a thoughtful spirit is a man of intelligence.

  • Proverbs 17:27
    King James Version
    • 27 He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.

  • Proverbs
    Watch Tower Publications Index 1986-2025
    • 17:27 g20.1 9; w97 3/15 14; w90 9/15 21-22

  • Proverbs
    Watch Tower Publications Index 1930-1985
    • 17:27 fl 38; w73 542; g64 6/8 3; w63 324; w54 420; w47 137; w44 245

  • Proverbs
    Research Guide for Jehovah’s Witnesses—2019 Edition
    • 17:27

      Awake!,

      No. 1 2020 p. 9

      The Watchtower,

      3/15/1997, p. 14

      9/15/1990, pp. 21-22

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