Proverbs 17:27

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

It makes a lot of sense to be a person of few words and to stay calm.

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You will say the wrong thing if you talk too much— so be sensible and watch what you say.

It's clever to be patient, but it's stupid to lose your temper.

Good people think before they answer, but the wicked speak evil without ever thinking.

Controlling your temper is better than being a hero who captures a city.

Words of wisdom spoken softly make much more sense than the shouts of a ruler to a crowd of fools.

My dear friends, you should be quick to listen and slow to speak or to get angry.

When peacemakers plant seeds of peace, they will harvest justice.

All of us do many wrong things. But if you can control your tongue, you are mature and able to control your whole body.