The intelligent person restrains his words, and one who keeps a cool head is a man of understanding.

寡少言语的，有知识；性情温良的，有聪明。

节制言语的，有见识；性情温良的人，有聪明。

节制言语的，有见识；性情温良的人，有聪明。

谨言慎行的有知识，温和冷静的有悟性。

有知识的约束自己的言语；聪明人心平气和。

约束自己言语的，明白知识；灵里冷静的，是聪慧的人。

寡少言語的，有知識；性情溫良的，有聰明。

節制言語的，有見識；性情溫良的人，有聰明。

節制言語的，有見識；性情溫良的人，有聰明。

謹言慎行的有知識，溫和冷靜的有悟性。

有知識的約束自己的言語；聰明人心平氣和。

檢束言語的、認識知識；脾氣冷靜的是明哲人。

約束自己言語的，明白知識；靈裡冷靜的，是聰慧的人。

寡言者有知識、沈靜者乃通人、

智者之言簡潔、哲者之心溫和。

寡言語者則為有知識、性溫良者則為明哲、

The one who has knowledge uses words with restraint, and whoever has understanding is even- tempered.

Anyone who has knowledge controls their words. Anyone who has understanding is not easily upset.

Whoever restrains his words has knowledge, and he who has a cool spirit is a man of understanding.

A truly wise person uses few words; a person with understanding is even tempered.

The one who has knowledge restrains his words, and one who keeps a cool head is a person of understanding.

One who withholds his words has knowledge, And one who has a cool spirit is a person of understanding.

He who has knowledge spares his words, And a man of understanding is of a calm spirit.

He that spareth his words hath knowledge; And he that is of a cool spirit is a man of understanding.

He that hath knowledge spareth his words:[ and] a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.

The truly wise person restrains his words, and the one who stays calm is discerning.

He who spares his words has knowledge. He who is even tempered is a man of understanding.

And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who cultivate peace.

My dearly loved brothers, understand this: Everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger,

When there are many words, sin is unavoidable, but the one who controls his lips is wise.

A patient person shows great understanding, but a quick-tempered one promotes foolishness.

for we all stumble in many ways. If anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a mature man who is also able to control his whole body.

The mind of the righteous person thinks before answering, but the mouth of the wicked blurts out evil things.

The calm words of the wise are heeded more than the shouts of a ruler over fools.

Patience is better than power, and controlling one’s temper, than capturing a city.