He who has knowledge spares his words, And a man of understanding is cool of spirit.
He that hath knowledge spareth his words: And a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.
He who has knowledge spares his words, and a man of understanding has a cool spirit. [James 1:19.]
He that spareth his words hath knowledge; And he that is of a cool spirit is a man of understanding.
Wise are those who restrain their talking; people with understanding are coolheaded.
Whoever moderates his words is learned and prudent. And a man of learning has a precious spirit.
He that setteth bounds to his words is knowing and wise: and the man of understanding is of a precious spirit.
When words are many, Transgression is not absent, But he who restrains his lips is wise.
He who is patient has great understanding, But he who is short of spirit exalts folly.
The heart of the righteous ponders how to answer, But the mouth of the wrong pours out evil.
He who is patient is better than the mighty, And he who rules over his spirit than he who takes a city.
The words of the wise, spoken calmly, should be heard rather than the shout of a ruler of fools.
So then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath,
And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.
For we all stumble in many matters. If anyone does not stumble in word, he is a perfect man, able also to bridle the entire body.