Parallel Verses

The Emphasized Bible

The discretion of a man, deferreth his anger, and, his adorning, is to pass over transgression.

New American Standard Bible

A man’s discretion makes him slow to anger,
And it is his glory to overlook a transgression.

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

A person’s insight gives him patience,
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.

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].

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.

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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
שׂכל שׂכל 
Sekel 
Usage: 16

of a man
אדם 
'adam 
Usage: 541

ארך 
'arak 
Usage: 34

and it is his glory
תּפארת תּפארה 
Tiph'arah 
Usage: 51

to pass over
עבר 
`abar 
over, pass, through, pass by, go, away, pass on,
Usage: 557

Context Readings

How To Avoid Fools And Foolishness

10 Unseemly for dullard, is delicate living, how much more for, a servant, to bear rule over princes. 11 The discretion of a man, deferreth his anger, and, his adorning, is to pass over transgression. 12 The growl as of a young lion, is the rage of a king, but, like dew upon the grass, is his good pleasure.

Cross References

Proverbs 16:32

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

Proverbs 14:29

One slow to anger, hath great understanding, but, the hasty in spirit, exalteth folly.

Proverbs 15:18

A wrathful man, stirreth up strife, but, he that is slow to anger, calmeth contention.

James 1:19

Ye know, my brethren beloved, - but let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger,

Genesis 50:15-21

Now when the brethren of Joseph saw that their father was dead, they said - Oh! if Joseph should lie in wait for us, - and should return, to us, all the evil wherewith we requited him!

Proverbs 12:16

A foolish man, on the same day, letteth his vexation be known, but, he that concealeth an affront, is prudent.

Proverbs 17:14

A letting forth of water, is the beginning of strife, therefore, before it breaketh out, abandon, contention.

Proverbs 20:3

Honour, hath the man who sitteth away from strife, but, any fool, may break through.

Proverbs 25:21

If he that hateth thee hunger, give him bread to eat, and, if he be thirsty, give him water to drink;

Matthew 5:44-45

But, I, say unto you, Be loving your enemies, and praying for them who are persecuting you:

Matthew 18:21-22

Then, coming near, Peter said to him- Lord! how many times, shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Until, seven, times?

Romans 12:18-21

If possible - so far as dependeth on you, with all men being at peace:

Ephesians 4:32-1

And be ye gracious one to another, tenderly affectionate, in favour forgiving one another - even as, God also, in Christ, hath in favour forgiven you;

Colossians 3:12-13

Put on, therefore, as men chosen of God, holy and beloved, tender affections of compassion, graciousness, lowliness of mind, meekness, long-suffering,

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