Parallel Verses

Youngs Literal Translation

The wisdom of a man hath deferred his anger, And his glory 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.

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.

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 Luxury is not comely for a fool, Much less for a servant to rule among princes. 11 The wisdom of a man hath deferred his anger, And his glory is to pass over transgression. 12 The wrath of a king is a growl as of a young lion, And as dew on the herb his good-will.

Cross References

Proverbs 16:32

Better is the slow to anger than the mighty, And the ruler over his spirit than he who is taking a city.

Proverbs 14:29

Whoso is slow to anger is of great understanding, And whoso is short in temper is exalting folly.

Proverbs 15:18

A man of fury stirreth up contention, And the slow to anger appeaseth strife.

James 1:19

So then, my brethren beloved, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger,

Genesis 50:15-21

And the brethren of Joseph see that their father is dead, and say, 'Peradventure Joseph doth hate us, and doth certainly return to us all the evil which we did with him.'

Proverbs 12:16

The fool -- in a day is his anger known, And the prudent is covering shame.

Proverbs 17:14

The beginning of contention is a letting out of waters, And before it is meddled with leave the strife.

Proverbs 20:3

An honour to a man is cessation from strife, And every fool intermeddleth.

Proverbs 25:21

If he who is hating thee doth hunger, cause him to eat bread, And if he thirst, cause him to drink water.

Matthew 5:44-45

but I -- I say to you, Love your enemies, bless those cursing you, do good to those hating you, and pray for those accusing you falsely, and persecuting you,

Matthew 18:21-22

Then Peter having come near to him, said, 'Sir, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him -- till seven times?'

Romans 12:18-21

If possible -- so far as in you -- with all men being in peace;

Ephesians 4:32-1

and become one to another kind, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, according as also God in Christ did forgive you.

Colossians 3:12-13

Put on, therefore, as choice ones of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humble-mindedness, meekness, long-suffering,

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