Proverbs 16:32
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New International Version (©1984)
Better a patient man than a warrior, a man who controls his temper than one who takes a city.

New Living Translation (©2007)
Better to be patient than powerful; better to have self-control than to conquer a city.

English Standard Version (©2001)
Whoever is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, And he who rules his spirit, than he who captures a city.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Better to get angry slowly than to be a hero. Better to be even-tempered than to capture a city.

King James Bible
He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.

American King James Version
He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that rules his spirit than he that takes a city.

American Standard Version
He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; And he that ruleth his spirit, than he that taketh a city.

Bible in Basic English
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.

Douay-Rheims Bible
The patient man is better than the valiant: and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh cities.

Darby Bible Translation
He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.

English Revised Version
He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.

Webster's Bible Translation
He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit, than he that taketh a city.

World English Bible
One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty; one who rules his spirit, than he who takes a city.

Young's Literal Translation
Better is the slow to anger than the mighty, And the ruler over his spirit than he who is taking a city.

Geneva Study Bible

He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.

Wesley's Notes

16:32 Is better - Of a more gallant and generous spirit, and more valiant and victorious.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

32. (Compare Pr 14:29).

taketh a city-that is, by fighting.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

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.


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)

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He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.

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Bible Gateway: Proverbs Chapter 16 Verse 32 NIV ESV NKJV NLT KJV Message Amplified

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