Proverbs 17:27
“He who spares his words has knowledge. He who is even tempered is a man of understanding.”
— Proverbs 17:27
About this verse
Proverbs 17:27 comes from the book of Proverbs, written during the Kingdom (~1000 BC) period. The setting is daily life. The dominant emotion in this verse is resting, with a comfort power of 60% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the proverb genre of biblical literature. Key themes include wisdom, self-control. Notable phrases: spares his words has knowledge.
Era
Kingdom (~1000 BC)
Emotion
resting
Type
proverb
Emotional genome
Comfort power
Quotability
Memorability
Crisis relevance
Standalone
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