Parallel Verses
NET Bible
A person's wisdom makes him slow to anger, and it is his glory to overlook an 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.
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.
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 appropriate for a fool; how much less for a servant to rule over princes! 11 A person's wisdom makes him slow to anger, and it is his glory to overlook an offense. 12 A king's wrath is like the roar of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.
Cross References
Proverbs 16:32
Better to be slow to anger than to be a mighty warrior, and one who controls his temper is better than one who captures a city.
Proverbs 14:29
The one who is slow to anger has great understanding, but the one who has a quick temper exalts folly.
Proverbs 15:18
A quick-tempered person stirs up dissension, but one who is slow to anger calms a quarrel.
James 1:19
Understand this, my dear brothers and sisters! Let every person be quick to listen, slow to speak, slow to anger.
Genesis 50:15-21
When Joseph's brothers saw that their father was dead, they said, "What if Joseph bears a grudge and wants to repay us in full for all the harm we did to him?"
Proverbs 12:16
A fool's annoyance is known at once, but the prudent overlooks an insult.
Proverbs 17:14
Starting a quarrel is like letting out water; stop it before strife breaks out!
Proverbs 20:3
It is an honor for a person to cease from strife, but every fool quarrels.
Proverbs 25:21
If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat, and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink,
Matthew 5:44-45
But I say to you, love your enemy and pray for those who persecute you,
Matthew 18:21-22
Then Peter came to him and said, "Lord, how many times must I forgive my brother who sins against me? As many as seven times?"
Romans 12:18-21
If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all people.
Ephesians 4:32-1
Instead, be kind to one another, compassionate, forgiving one another, just as God in Christ also forgave you.
Colossians 3:12-13
Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with a heart of mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience,