Better `is' the slow to anger than the mighty, And the ruler over his spirit than he who is taking a city.
Are not Abana and Pharpar, rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? do I not wash in them and I have been clean?' and he turneth and goeth on in fury.
Merciful and gracious `is' Jehovah, Slow to anger, and abundant in mercy.
Whoso is slow to anger `is' of great understanding, And whoso is short in temper is exalting folly.
A man of fury stirreth up contention, And the slow to anger appeaseth strife.
Better is humility of spirit with the poor, Than to apportion spoil with the proud.
A crown of beauty `are' grey hairs, In the way of righteousness it is found.
Into the centre is the lot cast, And from Jehovah `is' all its judgment!
The wisdom of a man hath deferred his anger, And his glory `is' to pass over transgression.
By long-suffering is a ruler persuaded, And a soft tongue breaketh a bone.
A city broken down without walls, `Is' a man without restraint over his spirit!
Better `is' the latter end of a thing than its beginning, Better `is' the patient of spirit, than the haughty of spirit.
Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry, For anger in the bosom of fools resteth.
Be not overcome by the evil, but overcome, in the good, the evil.
Become, then, followers of God, as children beloved,
So then, my brethren beloved, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger,
He who is overcoming -- I will give to him to sit with me in my throne, as I also did overcome and did sit down with my Father in His throne.