Proverbs 19:11

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Summary

Proverbs 19:11

The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.

Deferreth

James 1:19

And

Bible References

Deferreth

The fool -- in a day is his anger known, And the prudent is covering shame.

Whoso is slow to anger is of great understanding, And whoso is short in temper is exalting folly.

A man of fury stirreth up contention, And the slow to anger appeaseth strife.

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

The beginning of contention is a letting out of waters, And before it is meddled with leave the strife.

Put on, therefore, as choice ones of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humble-mindedness, meekness, long-suffering,

So then, my brethren beloved, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger,

And

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

An honour to a man is cessation from strife, And every fool intermeddleth.

If he who is hating thee doth hunger, cause him to eat bread, And if he thirst, cause him to drink water.

And the brethren of Joseph see that their father is dead, and say, 'Peradventure Joseph doth hate us, and doth certainly return to us all the evil which we did with him.'

but I -- I say to you, Love your enemies, bless those cursing you, do good to those hating you, and pray for those accusing you falsely, and persecuting you,

Then Peter having come near to him, said, 'Sir, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him -- till seven times?'

If possible -- so far as in you -- with all men being in peace;

and become one to another kind, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, according as also God in Christ did forgive you.

Become, then, followers of God, as children beloved,