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27He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.

Proverbs 17:27

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Matthew Henry

(vv. 27)

Two ways a man may show himself to be a wise man:—1. By the good temper, the sweetness and the sedateness, of his mind: A man of understanding is of an excellent spirit , a precious spirit (so the word is); he is one that looks well to his spirit, that it be as it should be, and so keeps it in an even frame, easy to himself and pleasant to others. A gracious spirit is a precious spirit, and render...

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