Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
The understanding of a person makes him slow to his {anger}, and his glory overlooks offense.
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.
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.
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 For a fool living in luxury is not fitting, [any] more [than it is] for a slave to rule over princes. 11 The understanding of a person makes him slow to his {anger}, and his glory overlooks offense. 12 The rage of a king growls like a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.
Cross References
Proverbs 16:32
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.
Proverbs 14:29
[He who is] slow to anger [has] great understanding, but the hasty of spirit exalts folly.
Proverbs 15:18
A man who is hot-tempered will stir up strife, but he who is slow [to] {anger}, he will calm contention.
James 1:19
Understand [this], my dear brothers: every person must be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger,
Genesis 50:15-21
And when the brothers of Joseph saw that their father [was] dead, they said, "It may be [that] Joseph will hold a grudge against us and pay us back dearly for all the evil that we did to him."
Proverbs 12:16
As for a fool, {on that very day} he makes his anger known, but he who ignores an insult [is] prudent.
Proverbs 17:14
[Like] the release of water [is] the beginning of strife; before it breaks out, stop the quarrel.
Proverbs 20:3
[It is] honorable for the man to refrain from strife, but every fool will be quick to quarrel.
Proverbs 25:21
If your enemy [is] hungry, feed him bread, and if thirsty, let him drink water.
Matthew 5:44-45
But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,
Matthew 18:21-22
Then Peter came up to him [and] said, "Lord, how many times will my brother sin against me and I will forgive him? Up to seven times?"
Romans 12:18-21
If [it is] possible on your [part], be at peace with all people.
Ephesians 4:32-1
Become kind toward one another, compassionate, forgiving one another, just as also God in Christ has forgiven you.
Colossians 3:12-13
Therefore, as [the] chosen of God, holy and [dearly] loved, put on affection, compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, patience,