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 the custom of a fool much less for a servant to 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 anger is like the roaring of a lion but his favor is like dew upon the grass.



Cross References

Proverbs 16:32

Being slow to anger is better than being mighty. Being self-controlled is better than ruling a city.

Proverbs 14:29

He who is slow to anger has great understanding. He who is short tempered exalts foolishness.

Proverbs 15:18

An angry man stirs up strife. The slow to anger calms disputes.

James 1:19

You know this, my beloved brothers. But let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger.

Genesis 50:15-21

After Jacob died, Joseph's brothers said to each other: What if Joseph still hates us and wants to get even with us for all the cruel things we did to him?

Proverbs 12:16

A fool's anger is instantly known. A prudent man conceals shame.

Proverbs 17:14

Starting a quarrel is like releasing water [from a floodgate]. Therefore stop contention before it begins.

Proverbs 20:3

It is an honor for a man to cease from discord. Only fools start quarrels.

Proverbs 25:21

If your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat. If he is thirsty, give him water to drink.

Matthew 5:44-45

I say love your enemies! Pray for those who persecute you!

Matthew 18:21-22

Peter came to him and said: Lord, How many times may my brother do wrong against me, and I forgive him? Seven times?

Romans 12:18-21

When it is possible, be peaceable with all men.

Ephesians 4:32-1

You should be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving each other, even as God also forgave you through (by means of) Christ.

Colossians 3:12-13

As God's chosen, holy and beloved, put on a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness (humility), meekness (mildness), and long-suffering (patience).

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