| Proverbs 16:32 Parallel Translations |  |
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| NASB: | He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, And he who rules his spirit, than he who captures a city. (NASB ©1995) |
| GWT: | Better to get angry slowly than to be a hero. Better to be even-tempered than to capture a city.(GOD'S WORD®) |
| KJV: | He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city. |
| ASV: | He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; And he that ruleth his spirit, than he that taketh a city. |
| BBE: | 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. |
| DBY: | He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city. |
| ERV: | He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city. |
| JPS: | He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city. |
| WBS: | He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit, than he that taketh a city. |
| WEB: | One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty; one who rules his spirit, than he who takes a city. |
| YLT: | Better is the slow to anger than the mighty, And the ruler over his spirit than he who is taking a city. |
| Proverbs 16:32 Cross References |
| XREF: | Proverbs 16:31 A gray head is a crown of glory; It is found in the way of righteousness.
Proverbs 16:33 The lot is cast into the lap, But its every decision is from the LORD. (NASB ©1995) |
| Commentaries and Concordances |
| WES: | 16:32 Is better - Of a more gallant and generous spirit, and more valiant and victorious. |
| MHC: | 16:27,28. Ungodly men bestow more pains to do mischief than would be needful to do good. The whisperer separates friends: what a hateful, but how common a character! 29,30. Some do all the mischief they can by force and violence, and are blind to the result. 31. Old people especially should be found in the way of religion and godliness. 32. To overcome our own passions, requires more steady management, than obtaining victory over an enemy. 33. All the disposal of Providence concerning our affairs, we must look upon to be the determining what we referred to God; and we must be reconciled to them accordingly. Blessed are those that give themselves up to the will of God; for he knows what is good for them. |
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