Proverbs 17:27

He who has knowledge (wisdom) is sparing with his words [James 1:19],
and a man of insight (understanding) has a precious (valuable, highly esteemed) spirit.

The hebrew text BETA

Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

חוֹשֵׂךְ   אֲמָרָיו   יוֹדֵעַ   דָּעַת   וְקַר   רוּחַ   אִישׁ   תְּבוּנָה  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

ὃς φείδεται ῥῆμα προέσθαι σκληρόν ἐπιγνώμων μακρόθυμος δὲ ἀνὴρ φρόνιμος


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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H2820
חוֹשֵׂ֣ךְ (chvóshekhe)
to withhold
Verb Verb
qal participle active sing. qal participle active masculine singular

Vqrmsa
H0561
H9023
אֲ֭מָרָי (amaraj)
ו (v)
word
his
Noun Noun
pl. gen. masculine plural Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p sing. Pronominal third person masculine singular

Ncmpc
Sp3ms
H3045
יוֹדֵ֣עַ (jvódea)
to know
Verb Verb
qal participle active sing. qal participle active masculine singular

Vqrmsa
H1847
דָּ֑עַת (daat)
knowledge
Noun Noun
sing. feminine singular Absolute state

Ncfsa
H9002
H7119
וְ (ve)
קַר (qar)
and
cool
Conj. Conjunktion

Adj. Adjective
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

C
Aabsa
H7307
ר֝֗וּחַ (rocha)
spirit
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

Ncbsa
H0376
אִ֣ישׁ (ish)
man
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H8394
H9016
תְּבוּנָֽה (tevonah)
׃
understanding
verseEnd
Noun Noun
sing. feminine singular Absolute state

Ncfsa

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