Parallel Verses

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.

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.

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 Delight is not suitable for a fool; much less for a slave to have rule over princes. 11 A man’s discretion makes him slow to anger,
And it is his glory to overlook a transgression.
12 The king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion, but his favour is as dew upon the grass.

Cross References

Proverbs 16:32

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

Proverbs 14:29

He that is slow to wrath is of great intelligence, but he that is short of spirit exalts folly.

Proverbs 15:18

A wrathful man stirs up strife, but he that is slow to anger appeases strife.

James 1:19

Therefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath;

Genesis 50:15-21

And when Joseph's brethren saw that their father was dead, they said, Joseph will peradventure hate us and will certainly requite us all the evil which we did unto him.

Proverbs 12:16

A fool's wrath is presently known, but he who covers the injury is sane.

Proverbs 17:14

To release the waters (to speak rashly) is the beginning of contention; therefore, leave off strife before it gets started.

Proverbs 20:3

It is an honour for a man to cease from strife, but every fool will be meddling.

Proverbs 25:21

If thy enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat, and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink,

Matthew 5:44-45

But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless those that curse you, do good to those that hate you, and pray for those who speak evil about you, and persecute you;

Matthew 18:21-22

Then Peter came to him and said, Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me and I forgive him? until seven times?

Romans 12:18-21

If it can be done, as much as is possible on your part, live in peace with all men.

Ephesians 4:32-1

and be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another even as God has forgiven you in Christ.

Colossians 3:12-13

Clothed, therefore, (as the elect of God, holy and beloved) with bowels of mercies, with kindness, with humility, with meekness, with tolerance,

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