Proverbs 19:11 - Revised Standard Version CI

¹¹ Good sense makes a man slow to anger, and it is his glory to overlook an offense.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹¹ The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; And it is his glory to pass over a transgression.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹¹ Good sense makes a man restrain his anger, and it is his glory to overlook a transgression or an offense.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹¹ The discretion of a man maketh him slow to anger; And it is his glory to pass over a transgression.

Common English Bible

¹¹ Insightful people restrain their anger; their glory is to ignore an offense.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹¹ The doctrine of a man is known through patience. And his glory is to pass beyond iniquities.

Proverbs 19:11 Cross References

2 Kings 5:12

Are not Abana and Pharpar, the rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? Could I not wash in them, and be clean?” So he turned and went away in a rage.

Proverbs 11:13

He who goes about as a talebearer reveals secrets, but he who is trustworthy in spirit keeps a thing hidden.

Proverbs 12:16

The vexation of a fool is known at once, but the prudent man ignores an insult.

Proverbs 14:29

He who is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a hasty temper exalts folly.

Proverbs 15:18

A hot-tempered man stirs up strife, but he who is slow to anger quiets contention.

Proverbs 16:32

He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city.

Proverbs 17:14

The beginning of strife is like letting out water; so quit before the quarrel breaks out.

Proverbs 20:22

Do not say, “I will repay evil”; wait for the Lord, and he will help you.

Proverbs 20:3

It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife; but every fool will be quarreling.

Proverbs 25:21

If your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink;

Proverbs 29:11

A fool gives full vent to his anger, but a wise man quietly holds it back.

Ephesians 4:32

and be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.

James 1:19

Know this, my beloved brethren. Let every man be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger,