Proverbs
King James Version (KJV)
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“The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.”
King James Version (KJV)
19:10 Delight - To live in pleasure and outward glory, doth not become him, nor suit with him; because prosperity corrupts even wise men, and makes fools mad; and because it gives him more opportunity to discover his folly, and to do mischief both to himself and others.
19:13 Dropping - Are like rain continually dropping upon an house.
The discretion of a man deferreth his anger: and it is his glory to passe ouer a transgression.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
A man's discretion makes him slow to anger, And it is his glory to overlook a transgression.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
The discretion of a man maketh him slow to anger; And it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
- American Standard Version (1901)
A man's good sense makes him slow to wrath, and the overlooking of wrongdoing is his glory.
- Basic English Bible
The discretion of a man maketh him slow to anger, and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
- Darby Bible
The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
- Webster's Bible
The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger. It is his glory to overlook an offense.
- World English Bible
The wisdom of a man hath deferred his anger, And his glory [is] to pass over transgression.
- Youngs Literal Bible
It is the discretion of a man to be slow to anger, and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible