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New Living Translation
Proverbs 19:11
Sensible people control their temper; they earn respect by overlooking wrongs.
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Christian Standard Bible®
A person’s insight gives him patience,and his virtue is to overlook an offense.
A person’s insight gives him patience,and his virtue is to overlook an offense.
Hebrew Names Version
The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger. It is his glory to overlook an offense.
The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger. It is his glory to overlook an offense.
King James Version
The discretion of a man deferreth his 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.
English Standard Version
Good sense makes one slow to anger, and it is his glory to overlook an offense.
Good sense makes one slow to anger, and it is his glory to overlook an offense.
New American Standard Bible
A person's discretion makes him slow to anger, And it is his glory to overlook an offense.
A person's discretion makes him slow to anger, And it is his glory to overlook an offense.
New Century Version
The wise are patient; they will be honored if they ignore insults.
The wise are patient; they will be honored if they ignore insults.
Amplified Bible
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].
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].
World English Bible
The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger. It is his glory to overlook an offense.
The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger. It is his glory to overlook an offense.
Geneva Bible (1587)
The discretion of man deferreth his anger: and his glory is to passe by an offence.
The discretion of man deferreth his anger: and his glory is to passe by an offence.
Legacy Standard Bible
A man's insight makes him slow to anger,And it is his honor to overlook a transgression.
A man's insight makes him slow to anger,And it is his honor to overlook a transgression.
Berean Standard Bible
A man's insight gives him patience, and his virtue is to overlook an offense.
A man's insight gives him patience, and his virtue is to overlook an offense.
Contemporary English Version
It's wise to be patient and show what you are like by forgiving others.
It's wise to be patient and show what you are like by forgiving others.
Complete Jewish Bible
People with good sense are slow to anger, and it is their glory to overlook an offense.
People with good sense are slow to anger, and it is their glory to overlook an offense.
Darby Translation
The discretion of a man maketh him slow to anger, and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
The discretion of a man maketh him slow to anger, and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
Easy-to-Read Version
Experience makes you more patient, and you are most patient when you ignore insults.
Experience makes you more patient, and you are most patient when you ignore insults.
George Lamsa Translation
The discretion of a man is shown by his patience; he glories when his iniquity is removed.
The discretion of a man is shown by his patience; he glories when his iniquity is removed.
Good News Translation
If you are sensible, you will control your temper. When someone wrongs you, it is a great virtue to ignore it.
If you are sensible, you will control your temper. When someone wrongs you, it is a great virtue to ignore it.
Lexham English Bible
The understanding of a person makes him slow to his anger, and his glory overlooks offense.
The understanding of a person makes him slow to his anger, and his glory overlooks offense.
Literal Translation
A man's discretion makes his anger slow, and his glory is to pass over a transgression.
A man's discretion makes his anger slow, and his glory is to pass over a transgression.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
A wyse man putteth of displeasure, & it is his honor to let some fautes passe.
A wyse man putteth of displeasure, & it is his honor to let some fautes passe.
American Standard Version
The discretion of a man maketh him slow to anger; And it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
The discretion of a man maketh him slow to anger; And it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
Bible in Basic English
A man's good sense makes him slow to wrath, and the overlooking of wrongdoing is his glory.
A man's good sense makes him slow to wrath, and the overlooking of wrongdoing is his glory.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
It is the discretion of a man to be slow to anger, and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
It is the discretion of a man to be slow to anger, and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
King James Version (1611)
The discretion of a man deferreth his anger: and it is his glory to passe ouer a transgression.
The discretion of a man deferreth his anger: and it is his glory to passe ouer a transgression.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
A wyse man can put of displeasure, and it is his honour to let some faultes passe.
A wyse man can put of displeasure, and it is his honour to let some faultes passe.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
A merciful man is long-suffering; and his triumph overtakes transgressors.
A merciful man is long-suffering; and his triumph overtakes transgressors.
English Revised Version
The discretion of a man maketh him slow to anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
The discretion of a man maketh him slow to anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
The teching of a man is knowun bi pacience; and his glorie is to passe ouere wickid thingis.
The teching of a man is knowun bi pacience; and his glorie is to passe ouere wickid thingis.
Update Bible Version
The discretion of man makes him slow to anger; And it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
The discretion of man makes him slow to anger; And it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
Webster's Bible Translation
The discretion of a man deferreth his 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.
New English Translation
A person's wisdom makes him slow to anger, and it is his glory to overlook an offense.
A person's wisdom makes him slow to anger, and it is his glory to overlook an offense.
New King James Version
The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger, And his glory is to overlook a transgression.
The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger, And his glory is to overlook a transgression.
New Life Bible
A man's understanding makes him slow to anger. It is to his honor to forgive and forget a wrong done to him.
A man's understanding makes him slow to anger. It is to his honor to forgive and forget a wrong done to him.
New Revised Standard
Those with good sense are slow to anger, and it is their glory to overlook an offense.
Those with good sense are slow to anger, and it is their glory to overlook an offense.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
The discretion of a man, deferreth his anger, and, his adorning, is to pass over transgression.
The discretion of a man, deferreth his anger, and, his adorning, is to pass over transgression.
Douay-Rheims Bible
The learning of a man is known by patience: and his glory is to pass over wrongs.
The learning of a man is known by patience: and his glory is to pass over wrongs.
Revised Standard Version
Good sense makes a man slow to anger, and 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.
Young's Literal Translation
The wisdom of a man hath deferred his anger, And his glory [is] to pass over transgression.
The wisdom of a man hath deferred his anger, And his glory [is] to pass over transgression.
THE MESSAGE
Smart people know how to hold their tongue; their grandeur is to forgive and forget.
Smart people know how to hold their tongue; their grandeur is to forgive and forget.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
A man's discretion makes him slow to anger, And it is his glory to overlook a transgression.
A man's discretion makes him slow to anger, And it is his glory to overlook a transgression.
Contextual Overview
11 Sensible people control their temper; they earn respect by overlooking wrongs.
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
Genesis 19:28
He looked out across the plain toward Sodom and Gomorrah and watched as columns of smoke rose from the cities like smoke from a furnace.
He looked out across the plain toward Sodom and Gomorrah and watched as columns of smoke rose from the cities like smoke from a furnace.
Genesis 19:29
But God had listened to Abraham's request and kept Lot safe, removing him from the disaster that engulfed the cities on the plain.
But God had listened to Abraham's request and kept Lot safe, removing him from the disaster that engulfed the cities on the plain.
2 Kings 6:18
As the Aramean army advanced toward him, Elisha prayed, "O Lord , please make them blind." So the Lord struck them with blindness as Elisha had asked.
As the Aramean army advanced toward him, Elisha prayed, "O Lord , please make them blind." So the Lord struck them with blindness as Elisha had asked.
Ecclesiastes 10:15
Fools are so exhausted by a little work that they can't even find their way home.
Fools are so exhausted by a little work that they can't even find their way home.
Isaiah 57:10
You grew weary in your search, but you never gave up. Desire gave you renewed strength, and you did not grow weary.
You grew weary in your search, but you never gave up. Desire gave you renewed strength, and you did not grow weary.
Jeremiah 2:36
First here, then there— you flit from one ally to another asking for help. But your new friends in Egypt will let you down, just as Assyria did before.
First here, then there— you flit from one ally to another asking for help. But your new friends in Egypt will let you down, just as Assyria did before.
Acts 13:11
Watch now, for the Lord has laid his hand of punishment upon you, and you will be struck blind. You will not see the sunlight for some time." Instantly mist and darkness came over the man's eyes, and he began groping around begging for someone to take his hand and lead him.
Watch now, for the Lord has laid his hand of punishment upon you, and you will be struck blind. You will not see the sunlight for some time." Instantly mist and darkness came over the man's eyes, and he began groping around begging for someone to take his hand and lead him.
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.
