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

חֹושֵׂ֣ךְ אֲ֭מָרָיו יֹודֵ֣עַ דָּ֑עַת [וְקַר־ כ] (יְקַר־ר֝֗וּחַ ק) אִ֣ישׁ תְּבוּנָֽה׃

Proverbs 17:27

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Tact and discretion Wisdom

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Proverbs The Bible

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Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Language

Hebrew

Time

686 BC 680s BC 7th century BC

Era

Classical antiquity

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Citation

The Holy Bible, New International Version. International Bible Society, 1978. (Proverbs 17:27).

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Another quote about Wisdom

The road of excess leads to the palace of wisdom.

William Blake

The Marriage of Heaven and Hell

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Learning from mistakes Mistakes Excess Wisdom

Author

William Blake
Source
The Marriage of Heaven and Hell
Medium
Poem
Genre
Philosophical literature
Statement Type
Proverbs, aphorisms and adages Paradox
Language
English
Time
1793 1790s 18th century
Authentication Score 2
Original Citation

Blake, William. "The Argument." The Marriage of Heaven and Hell. c. 1790.

Current Citation

Blake, William. "The Marriage of Heaven and Hell." The Complete Poetry and Prose of William Blake, edited by David V. Erdman. University of California Press, 2008.

Another quote from the 7th century BC

A fool uttereth all his mind.

Proverbs 29:11

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Talking too much
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Proverbs The Bible
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Scripture
Genre
Religious literature
Language
Hebrew
Time
686 BC 680s BC 7th century BC
Era
Classical antiquity
Authentication Score 3
Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Proverbs 29:11).

Another quote from Classical antiquity

One swallow does not make a spring.

Aristotle

The Nicomachean Ethics

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Jumping to conclusions Trends Patterns

Author

Aristotle
Source
The Nicomachean Ethics
Genre
Philosophical literature
Statement Type
Proverbs, aphorisms and adages Metaphor, analogy and simile
Language
Greek
Time
322 BC 320s BC 4th century BC
Era
Classical antiquity
Authentication Score 2
Original Citation

Aristotle. Ἠθικὰ Νικομάχεια, Ēthika Nikomacheia [Nicomachean Ethics]. c. 322 BC.

Current Citation

Aristotle. Nicomachean Ethics, translated by Terence Irwin. Hackett Publishing, 2019, bk. 1.

Another quote originally in Hebrew

I am the Lord thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.

God

Exodus 20:2

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Deliverance of Israel Liberation
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God
Source
Exodus The Bible
Medium
Scripture
Genre
Religious literature
Language
Hebrew
Time
1405 BC 1400s BC 15th century BC
Era
Classical antiquity
Authentication Score 3
Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Exodus 20:2).