Proverbs Chapter 16 verse 32 Holy Bible

ASV Proverbs 16:32

He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; And he that ruleth his spirit, than he that taketh a city.
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BBE Proverbs 16:32

He who is slow to be angry is better than a man of war, and he who has control over his spirit than he who takes a town.
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DARBY Proverbs 16:32

He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
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KJV Proverbs 16:32

He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
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WBT Proverbs 16:32


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WEB Proverbs 16:32

One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty; One who rules his spirit, than he who takes a city.
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YLT 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.
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Pulpit Commentary

Pulpit CommentaryVerse 32. - He that is slow to anger (Proverbs 14:29) is better than the mighty. The long suffering, non-irascible man is more of a hero than the valiant commander of a great army. One overcomes external foes or obstacles; the other conquers himself; as it is said, And he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city (Proverbs 25:28). 'Pirke Aboth,' 4:1, "Who is the hero? The man that restrains his thoughts." Maxims about self-mastery are common enough. Says an unknown poet, "Fortior est qui se quam qui fortissima vincit Moenia, nec virtus altius ire potest." So Publ. Syr., 'Sent.,' 795, "Fortior est qui cupiditates suas, quam qui hostes subjicit." And the mediaeval jingle - "Linguam fraenarePlus est quam castra domare." At the end of this verse the Alexandrian Manuscript of the Septuagint, followed by later hands in some other uncials, adds, "and a man having prudence [is better] than a great farm."

Ellicott's Commentary

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(32) He that is slow to anger. . . .--For victory over self is the hardest of all victories. (Comp. 1Corinthians 9:27.)