Proverbs 16:32New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, And he who rules his spirit, than he who captures a city.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— [He that is] slow to anger [is] better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; And he that ruleth his spirit, than he that taketh a city.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— [He that is] slow to anger [is] better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit, than he that taketh a city.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— Better he that is slow to anger, than a hero, and he that ruleth his spirit, than he that captureth a city.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— Better [is] the slow to anger than the mighty, And the ruler over his spirit than he who is taking a city.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— The patient man is better than the valiant: and he that ruleth his spirit, than he that taketh cities.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— He that is slowe vnto anger, is better then the mightie man: and hee that ruleth his owne minde, is better then he that winneth a citie.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— He that is slow to anger, [is] better then the mighty: and he that ruleth his spirit, then he that taketh a citie.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he who conquers himself than he who takes a city.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— A man slow to anger is better than a strong [man]; and he that governs [his] temper better than he that takes a city.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— [He that is] slow to anger [is] better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city. |
[ He that is] slow
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to anger
639 {0639} Primeאַף'aph{af}
From H0599; properly the nose or nostril; hence the face, and occasionally a person; also (from the rapid breathing in passion) ire.
[ is] better
2896 {2896} Primeטוֹבtowb{tobe}
From H2895; good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural ( good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb ( well).
than the mighty;
1368 {1368} Primeגִּבּוֹרgibbowr{ghib-bore'}
Intensive from the same as H1397; powerful; by implication warrior, tyrant.
x4480 (4480) Complementמִןmin{min}
For H4482; properly a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses.
and he that ruleth
4910 {4910} Primeמָשַׁלmashal{maw-shal'}
A primitive root; to rule.
z8802 <8802> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Participle Active (See H8814) Count - 5386
his spirit
7307 {7307} Primeרוּחַruwach{roo'-akh}
From H7306; wind; by resemblance breath, that is, a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension a region of the sky; by resemblance spirit, but only of a rational being (including its expression and functions).
than he that taketh
3920 {3920} Primeלָכַדlakad{law-kad'}
A primitive root; to catch (in a net, trap or pit); generally to capture or occupy; also to choose (by lot); figuratively to cohere.
z8802 <8802> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Participle Active (See H8814) Count - 5386
x4480 (4480) Complementמִןmin{min}
For H4482; properly a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses.
a city.
5892 {5892} Primeעִיר`iyr{eer}
From H5782 a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post). |
Proverbs 16:32
_ _ (Compare Proverbs 14:29).
_ _ taketh a city — that is, by fighting. |
Proverbs 16:32
_ _ This recommends the grace of meekness to us, which will well become us all, particularly the hoary head, Proverbs 16:31. Observe, 1. The nature of it. it is to be slow to anger, not easily put into a passion, nor apt to resent provocation, taking time to consider before we suffer our passion to break out, that it may not transgress due bounds, so slow in our motions towards anger that we may be quickly stopped and pacified. It is to have the rule of our own spirits, our appetites and affections, and all our inclinations, but particularly our passions, our anger, keeping that under direction and check, and the strict government of religion and right reason. We must be lords of our anger, as God is, Nahum 1:3. Aeolus sis, affectuum tuorum — Rule your passions, as Aeolus rules the winds. 2. The honour of it. He that gets and keeps the mastery of his passions is better than the mighty, better than he that by a long siege takes a city or by a long war subdues a country. Behold, a greater than Alexander or Caesar is here. The conquest of ourselves, and our own unruly passions, requires more true wisdom, and a more steady, constant, and regular management, than the obtaining of a victory over the forces of an enemy. A rational conquest is more honourable to a rational creature than a brutal one. It is a victory that does nobody any harm; no lives or treasures are sacrificed to it, but only some base lusts. It is harder, and therefore more glorious, to quash an insurrection at home than to resist an invasion from a broad; nay, such are the gains of meekness that by it we are more than conquerors. |
Proverbs 16:32
Is better — Of a more gallant and generous spirit, and more valiant and victorious. |
- that is:
Proverbs 14:29 [He that is] slow to wrath [is] of great understanding: but [he that is] hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
Proverbs 15:18 A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but [he that is] slow to anger appeaseth strife.
Proverbs 19:11 The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and [it is] his glory to pass over a transgression.
Psalms 103:8 The LORD [is] merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.
Ephesians 5:1 Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;
James 1:19 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
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- and he:
Proverbs 16:19 Better [it is to be] of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.
Proverbs 25:28 He that [hath] no rule over his own spirit [is like] a city [that is] broken down, [and] without walls.
Romans 12:21 Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.
Revelation 3:21 To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne.
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