He chose his words carefully
He spoke in a balanced and deliberate manner. He spoke with caution so as not to stumble with his tongue.
(Modern Hebrew)
Translation
Expression (Hebrew)
בָּרַר אֶת מִלּוֹתָיו
Definition (Hebrew)
דִּבֵּר בְּצוּרָה שְׁקוּלָה וּמְחֻשֶּׁבֶת. דִּבֵּר בִּזְהִירוּת שֶׁלֹּא לְהִכָּשֵׁל בִּלְשׁוֹנוֹ.
(הָעִבְרִית הַחֲדָשָׁה)