Parallel Verses

Modern King James verseion

He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he who rules his spirit is better than he who takes a city.

New American Standard Bible

He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty,
And he who rules his spirit, than he who captures a city.

King James Version

He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.

Holman Bible

Patience is better than power,
and controlling one’s temper, than capturing a city.

International Standard Version

Whoever controls his temper is better than a warrior, and anyone who has control of his spirit is better than someone who captures a city.

A Conservative Version

He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he who rules his spirit, than he who takes a city.

American Standard Version

He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; And he that ruleth his spirit, than he that taketh a city.

Amplified


He who is slow to anger is better and more honorable than the mighty [soldier],
And he who rules and controls his own spirit, than he who captures a city.

Bible in Basic English

He who is slow to be angry is better than a man of war, and he who has control over his spirit than he who takes a town.

Darby Translation

He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.

Julia Smith Translation

He slow to anger is, good above the strong; and, he ruling over his spirit above him taking a city,

King James 2000

He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that rules his spirit than he that takes a city.

Lexham Expanded Bible

He who is slow to anger [is] better than him who is mighty, and he who controls his spirit than him who captures a city.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

A patient man is better than one strong; and he that can rule himself, is more worth than he that winneth a city.

NET Bible

Better to be slow to anger than to be a mighty warrior, and one who controls his temper is better than one who captures a city.

New Heart English Bible

One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty; one who rules his spirit, than he who takes a city.

The Emphasized Bible

Better he that is slow to anger, than a hero, and he that ruleth his spirit, than he that captureth a city.

Webster

He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit, than he that taketh a city.

World English Bible

One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty; one who rules his spirit, than he who takes a city.

Youngs Literal Translation

Better is the slow to anger than the mighty, And the ruler over his spirit than he who is taking a city.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
He that is slow
ארך 
'arek 
Usage: 15

than the mighty
גּבּר גּבּור 
Gibbowr 
Usage: 159

and he that ruleth
משׁל 
Mashal 
Usage: 81

רוּח 
Ruwach 
Usage: 378

לכד 
Lakad 
Usage: 121

References

Context Readings

Proverbs Of Solomon

31 The gray head is a crown of glory, if it is found in the way of righteousness. 32 He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he who rules his spirit is better than he who takes a city. 33 The lot is cast into the lap, but the whole disposing of it is from Jehovah.

Cross References

Proverbs 14:29

He who is slow to wrath is of great understanding, but he who is hasty of spirit exalts folly.

Proverbs 19:11

The judgment of a man puts off his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.

Proverbs 15:18

A wrathful man stirs up fighting, but one slow to anger calms fighting.

Proverbs 25:28

He who has no rule over his own spirit is like a broken down city without a wall.

James 1:19

Therefore, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath.

Psalm 103:8

Jehovah is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and rich in mercy.

Proverbs 16:19

It is better to be of an humble spirit with the lowly than to divide the spoil with the proud.

Romans 12:21

Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

Ephesians 5:1

Therefore be followers of God, as dear children.

Revelation 3:21

To him who overcomes I will grant to sit with Me in My throne, even as I also overcame and have sat down with My Father in His throne.

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