Proverbs 17:27 (NASB Strong's)
He who restrains his words has knowledge,
And he who has a cool spirit is a man of understanding.
Subject: Controlling your Spirit
Note Solomon's attention to this subject of a calm spirit and its relationship with understanding and wisdom:
Proverbs 18:2 (NASB Strong's)
A fool does not delight in understanding,
But only in revealing his own mind.
Proverbs 14:29 (NASB Strong's)
He who is slow to anger has great understanding,
But he who is quick-tempered exalts folly.
Allowing God to calm your spirit will allow Him to also provide you with wisdom. Wisdom is not something we accumulate over time, through the educational pedagogue, or through the study of the great authors of the word. Wisdom is a gift from God (James 1:5-6). In the above proverb Solomon is telling us that when our spirit is "cold" (calm and not affected or titilated by circumstances) we can be in a place to received wisdom and understanding. In the middle of the story you can scream, run and fling your arms. Or, you can stay calm and look for shelter. Wisdom comes to those who all the Spirit of the Lord to give them peace in the storm and then He gives them wisdom to deal with it.
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