Verse
Proverbs 19:11 — The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to…
“The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.”
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The verses around Proverbs 19:11.
9A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall perish.
10Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes.
11The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
12The king’s wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.
13A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.
Verse explanation
Describes discernment as the ability to hold back anger, and treats overlooking an offense as something that brings more honor than reacting with anger.
From the Proverbs 19 study in Bible in Stories.
Proverbs 19:11 in other versions
The same verse in the 4 Bible versions we have on the site.
- KJV · King James
The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
Read the chapter in this version → - ARC · Almeida 1911Português
O entendimento do homem retem a sua ira, e a sua gloria é passar sobre a transgressão.
Read the chapter in this version → - BLIVRE · Bíblia LivrePortuguês
A prudência do homem retém sua ira; e sua glória é ignorar a ofensa.
Read the chapter in this version → - VBL · Versión Biblia LibreEspañol
Si tienes inteligencia, serás lento para enojarte. Serás respetado al perdonar ofensas.
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