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King James Version
Proverbs 19:11
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Good sense makes one slow to anger, and it is his glory to overlook an offense.
The discretion of man deferreth his anger: and his glory is to passe by an offence.
A person’s insight gives him patience,and his virtue is to overlook an offense.
The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger. It is his glory to overlook an offense.
Experience makes you more patient, and you are most patient when you ignore insults.
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].
The discretion of a man maketh him slow to anger; And it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
It's wise to be patient and show what you are like by forgiving others.
People with good sense are slow to anger, and it is their glory to overlook an offense.
It is the discretion of a man to be slow to anger, and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
The discretion of a man deferreth his anger: and it is his glory to passe ouer a transgression.
A merciful man is long-suffering; and his triumph overtakes transgressors.
The discretion of a man maketh him slow to anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
A man's insight gives him patience, and his virtue is to overlook an offense.
The understanding of a person makes him slow to his anger, and his glory overlooks offense.
A man's discretion makes his anger slow, and his glory is to pass over a transgression.
The wise are patient; they will be honored if they ignore insults.
A person's wisdom makes him slow to anger, and it is his glory to overlook an offense.
The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger, And his glory is to overlook a transgression.
Sensible people control their temper; they earn respect by overlooking wrongs.
A man's understanding makes him slow to anger. It is to his honor to forgive and forget a wrong done to him.
The discretion of a man, deferreth his anger, and, his adorning, is to pass over transgression.
The learning of a man is known by patience: and his glory is to pass over wrongs.
The discretion of a man is shown by his patience; he glories when his iniquity is removed.
If you are sensible, you will control your temper. When someone wrongs you, it is a great virtue to ignore it.
A person's discretion makes him slow to anger, And it is his glory to overlook an offense.
A wyse man can put of displeasure, and it is his honour to let some faultes passe.
Those with good sense are slow to anger, and it is their glory to overlook an offense.
The discretion of a man maketh him slow to anger, and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
The teching of a man is knowun bi pacience; and his glorie is to passe ouere wickid thingis.
The wisdom of a man hath deferred his anger, And his glory [is] to pass over transgression.
The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger. It is his glory to overlook an offense.
Good sense makes a man slow to anger, and it is his glory to overlook an offense.
The discretion of man makes him slow to anger; And it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and [it is] his glory to pass over a transgression.
A man's good sense makes him slow to wrath, and the overlooking of wrongdoing is his glory.
A wyse man putteth of displeasure, & it is his honor to let some fautes passe.
Smart people know how to hold their tongue; their grandeur is to forgive and forget.
A man's discretion makes him slow to anger, And it is his glory to overlook a transgression.
A man's insight makes him slow to anger,And it is his honor to overlook a transgression.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
discretion: or, prudence
deferreth: Proverbs 12:16, Proverbs 14:29, Proverbs 15:18, Proverbs 16:32, Proverbs 17:14, Colossians 3:12, Colossians 3:13, James 1:19
and: Proverbs 16:32, Proverbs 20:3, Proverbs 25:21, Genesis 50:15-21, Matthew 5:44, Matthew 5:45, Matthew 18:21, Matthew 18:22, Romans 12:18-21, Ephesians 4:32, Ephesians 5:1
Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 25:13 - Gird ye Isaiah 48:9 - defer Ephesians 4:26 - ye
Cross-References
And he looked toward Sodom and Gomorrah, and toward all the land of the plain, and beheld, and, lo, the smoke of the country went up as the smoke of a furnace.
And it came to pass, when God destroyed the cities of the plain, that God remembered Abraham, and sent Lot out of the midst of the overthrow, when he overthrew the cities in the which Lot dwelt.
And when they came down to him, Elisha prayed unto the Lord , and said, Smite this people, I pray thee, with blindness. And he smote them with blindness according to the word of Elisha.
The labour of the foolish wearieth every one of them, because he knoweth not how to go to the city.
Thou art wearied in the greatness of thy way; yet saidst thou not, There is no hope: thou hast found the life of thine hand; therefore thou wast not grieved.
Why gaddest thou about so much to change thy way? thou also shalt be ashamed of Egypt, as thou wast ashamed of Assyria.
And now, behold, the hand of the Lord is upon thee, and thou shalt be blind, not seeing the sun for a season. And immediately there fell on him a mist and a darkness; and he went about seeking some to lead him by the hand.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
The discretion of a man deferreth his anger,.... That he does not show it immediately; but takes time to consider of the offence given him, and makes use of a proper time to resent what is fit should be resented; he is a wise and discreet man that is slow to anger,
Proverbs 14:29. He is most like to God, who is "longsuffering, abundant in goodness and truth", Exodus 34:6; and it is to the honour of his "name" that he "defers [his] anger", and "refrains from" cutting off those that offend him, Isaiah 48:9;
and [it is] his glory to pass over a transgression; to forgive an offence committed; it is the duty and interest of a man to do so, and it is to his honour; as the contrary greatly reflects dishonour on him, and tends to his disgrace and reproach, if not to his ruin; see
Matthew 18:32.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Proverbs 19:11. It is his glory to pass over a transgression. — "No," says what is termed a man of honour; "he must meet me as a gentleman; I must have his blood, let God say what he will." O poor, dastardly coward! thou canst not bear the reproach of poor, flimsy, paltry fellows who ridicule thee, because thou hast refused to commit murder. Such laws should be put down by law; and the man that gives a challenge should be hanged, because he intends to commit murder.