Proverbs 17:27 (YLT)

Passage

One acquainted with knowledge is sparing his words, And the cool of temper <FI>is<Fi> a man of understanding.

Nearby Context

Proverbs 17:25 A provocation to his father <FI>is<Fi> a foolish son, And bitterness to her that bare him.

Proverbs 17:26 Also, to fine the righteous is not good, To smite nobles for uprightness.

Proverbs 17:27 One acquainted with knowledge is sparing his words, And the cool of temper <FI>is<Fi> a man of understanding.

Proverbs 17:28 Even a fool keeping silence is reckoned wise, He who is shutting his lips intelligent!

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "acquainted", "knowledge", "sparing", "words", "cool", "temper", and "understanding". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "acquainted" and "knowledge", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 26's "Also to fine the righteous is not..." into verse 28's "Even a fool keeping silence is reckoned...", so "acquainted" and "knowledge" belong inside that flow. In Proverbs context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "acquainted" and "knowledge" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.