Proverbs 19:11

New King James Version

The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger, And his glory is to overlook a transgression.

Cross References

2 Kings 5:12

Are not the Abanah and the 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

A talebearer reveals secrets, But he who is of a faithful spirit conceals a matter.

Proverbs 12:16

A fool’s wrath is known at once, But a prudent man covers shame.

Proverbs 14:29

He who is slow to wrath has great understanding, But he who is impulsive exalts folly.

Proverbs 15:18

A wrathful man stirs up strife, But he who is slow to anger allays 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 releasing water; Therefore stop contention before a quarrel starts.

Proverbs 20:22

Do not say, “I will recompense evil”; Wait for the Lord, and He will save you.

Proverbs 20:3

It is honorable for a man to stop striving, Since any fool can start a quarrel.

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 vents all his feelings, But a wise man holds them back.

Ephesians 4:32

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

James 1:19

So then, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath;