32Better is the slow to anger than the mighty, And the ruler over his spirit than he who is taking a city.


In Context

29 A violent man enticeth his neighbour, And hath causeth him to go in a way not good.

30 Consulting his eyes to devise froward things, Moving his lips he hath accomplished evil.

31 A crown of beauty are grey hairs, In the way of righteousness it is found.

32 Better is the slow to anger than the mighty, And the ruler over his spirit than he who is taking a city.

33 Into the centre is the lot cast, And from Jehovah is all its judgment!

Proverbs 16:32 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

16:32[He that is] slow to anger [is] better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

16:32Better a patient man than a warrior, a man who controls his temper than one who takes a city.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

16:32The patient man is better than the valiant: and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh cities.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

16:32He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; And he that ruleth his spirit, than he that taketh a city.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

16:32He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

16:32He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

16:32He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit, than he that taketh a city.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

16:32One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty; one who rules his spirit, than he who takes a city.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

16:32He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that rules his spirit than he that takes a city.