The Reply of the Tongue Is from the LORD
Proverbs 16:32
In 11 translations
- BSB
- He who is slow to anger is better than a warrior, and he who controls his temper is greater than one who captures a city.
- KJV
- He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
- WEB
- One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty; one who rules his spirit, than he who takes a city.
- ASV
- He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; And he that ruleth his spirit, than he that taketh a city.
- LSV
- Better [is] the [one] slow to anger than the mighty, || And the ruler over his spirit than he who is taking a city.
- YLT
- Better [is] the slow to anger than the mighty, And the ruler over his spirit than he who is taking a city.
- DBY
- He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
- DRC
- The patient man is better than the valiant: and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh cities.
- GNV
- He that is slowe vnto anger, is better then the mightie man: and hee that ruleth his owne minde, is better then he that winneth a citie.
- JPS
- He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
- LXXE
- A man slow to anger is better than a strong man; and he that governs his temper better than he that takes a city.
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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Hebrew has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.
Original-language editions
- WLC
- ט֤וֹב אֶ֣רֶךְ אַ֭פַּיִם מִגִּבּ֑וֹר וּמֹשֵׁ֥ל בְּ֝רוּח֗וֹ מִלֹּכֵ֥ד עִֽיר׃
- LXX-Br
- Κρείσσων ἀνὴρ μακρόθυμος ἰσχυροῦ, ὁ δὲ κρατῶν ὀργῆς κρείσσων καταλαμβανομένου πόλιν.
In the reference works topics that cite this verse
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Cross-references most cited first
- James 1:19My beloved brothers, understand this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger,
- Proverbs 15:18A hot-tempered man stirs up strife, but he who is slow to anger calms dispute.
- Proverbs 25:28Like a city whose walls are broken down is a man who does not control his temper.
- Proverbs 14:29A patient man has great understanding, but a quick-tempered man promotes folly.
- Proverbs 19:11A man’s insight gives him patience, and his virtue is to overlook an offense.
- Romans 12:21Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
- Psalms 103:8The LORD is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion.
- Ephesians 5:1Be imitators of God, therefore, as beloved children,
- Revelation 3:21To the one who overcomes, I will grant the right to sit with Me on My throne, just as I overcame and sat down with My Father on His throne.
- Proverbs 16:19It is better to be lowly in spirit among the humble than to divide the spoil with the proud.
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