Wisdom and self-control in speech go together. The truly knowledgeable person does not need to fill silence with words — they have learned the discipline of restraint. Alongside verbal restraint is an 'excellent spirit' — the Hebrew suggests a calm, cool, collected inner quality. Wisdom produces both verbal economy and emotional steadiness. The wise are neither verbose nor volatile.
Memory phrase: Wisdom uses few words.
Talk about it: Why do wise people speak fewer words?
Prayer: God, help me speak less and listen more.