27   He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.
yada`<sup>3045</sup> da`ath¹⁸⁴⁷ chasak²⁸²⁰ 'emer⁵⁶¹ 'iysh³⁷⁶ tabuwn⁸³⁹⁴ yaqar³³⁶⁸ ruwach⁷³⁰⁷

28   Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.
'eviyl¹⁹¹ charash²⁷⁹⁰ chashab²⁸⁰³ chakam²⁴⁵⁰ 'atam³³¹ saphah⁸¹⁹³ biyn⁹⁹⁵

 

Proverbs 18 

2   A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.
kciyl³⁶⁸⁴ chaphets²⁶⁵⁴ tabuwn⁸³⁹⁴ leb³⁸²⁰ galah¹⁵⁴⁰

3   When the wicked cometh, then cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach.
rasha`⁷⁵⁶³ bow'⁹³⁵ bow'⁹³⁵ buwz⁹³⁷ qalown⁷⁰³⁶ cherpah²⁷⁸¹

4   The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.
dabar¹⁶⁹⁷ 'iysh³⁷⁶ peh⁶³¹⁰ `amoq<sup>6013</sup> mayim<sup>4325</sup> maqowr<sup>4726</sup> chokmah<sup>2451</sup> naba`⁵⁰⁴² nachal⁵¹⁵⁸

5   It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.
towb²⁸⁹⁶ nasa'⁵³⁷⁵ paniym⁶⁴⁴⁰ rasha`⁷⁵⁶³ natah⁵¹⁸⁶ tsaddiyq⁶⁶⁶² mishpat⁴⁹⁴¹

6   A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.
kciyl³⁶⁸⁴ saphah⁸¹⁹³ bow'⁹³⁵ riyb⁷³⁷⁹ peh⁶³¹⁰ qara'⁷¹²¹ mahalummah⁴¹¹²

7   A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.
kciyl³⁶⁸⁴ peh⁶³¹⁰ mchittah⁴²⁸⁸ saphah⁸¹⁹³ mowqesh⁴¹⁷⁰ nephesh⁵³¹⁵