Parallel Verses
Amplified
Good sense and discretion make a man slow to anger,
And it is his honor and glory to overlook a transgression or an offense [without seeking revenge and harboring resentment].
New American Standard Bible
And it is his glory
King James Version
The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
Holman Bible
and his virtue is to overlook an offense.
International Standard Version
A person's discretion makes him slow to anger, and it is to his credit that he ignores an offence.
A Conservative Version
The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger, and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
American Standard Version
The discretion of a man maketh him slow to anger; And it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
Bible in Basic English
A man's good sense makes him slow to wrath, and the overlooking of wrongdoing is his glory.
Darby Translation
The discretion of a man maketh him slow to anger, and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
Julia Smith Translation
The understanding of man will defer his anger: and his glory to pass over transgression.
King James 2000
The discretion of a man delays his anger; and it is his glory to overlook a transgression.
Lexham Expanded Bible
The understanding of a person makes him slow to his {anger}, and his glory overlooks offense.
Modern King James verseion
The judgment of a man puts off his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
A wise man putteth off displeasure, and it is his honour to let some faults pass.
NET Bible
A person's wisdom makes him slow to anger, and it is his glory to overlook an offense.
New Heart English Bible
The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger. It is his glory to overlook an offense.
The Emphasized Bible
The discretion of a man, deferreth his anger, and, his adorning, is to pass over transgression.
Webster
The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
World English Bible
The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger. It is his glory to overlook an offense.
Youngs Literal Translation
The wisdom of a man hath deferred his anger, And his glory is to pass over transgression.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 19:11
Verse Info
Context Readings
How To Avoid Fools And Foolishness
10
Luxury is not fitting for a fool;
Much less for a slave to rule over princes.
Good sense and discretion make a man slow to anger,
And it is his honor and glory to overlook a transgression or an offense [without seeking revenge and harboring resentment].
The king’s wrath terrifies like the roaring of a lion,
But his favor is as [refreshing and nourishing as] dew on the grass.
Cross References
Proverbs 16:32
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.
Proverbs 14:29
He who is slow to anger has great understanding [and profits from his self-control],
But he who is quick-tempered exposes and exalts his foolishness [for all to see].
Proverbs 15:18
A hot-tempered man stirs up strife,
But he who is slow to anger and patient calms disputes.
James 1:19
Understand this, my beloved brothers and sisters. Let everyone be quick to hear [be a careful, thoughtful listener], slow to speak [a speaker of carefully chosen words and], slow to anger [patient, reflective, forgiving];
Genesis 50:15-21
When Joseph’s brothers saw that their father was dead, they said, “What if Joseph carries a grudge against us and pays us back in full for all the wrong which we did to him?”
Proverbs 12:16
The [arrogant] fool’s anger is quickly known [because he lacks self-control and common sense],
But a prudent man ignores an insult.
Proverbs 17:14
The beginning of strife is like letting out water [as from a small break in a dam; first it trickles and then it gushes];
Therefore
Proverbs 20:3
It is an honor for a man to keep away from strife [by handling situations with thoughtful foresight],
But any fool will [start a] quarrel [without regard for the consequences].
Proverbs 25:21
If your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat;
And if he is thirsty, give him water to drink;
Matthew 5:44-45
Matthew 18:21-22
Then Peter came to Him and asked, “Lord, how many times will my brother sin against me and I forgive him and let it go? Up to seven times?”
Romans 12:18-21
If possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.
Ephesians 4:32-1
Be kind and helpful to one another, tender-hearted [compassionate, understanding], forgiving one another [readily and freely], just as God in Christ also forgave
Colossians 3:12-13
So, as God’s own chosen people, who are holy [set apart, sanctified for His purpose] and well-beloved [by God Himself], put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience [which has the power to endure whatever injustice or unpleasantness comes, with good temper];