Proverbs 19:11
A man's good sense makes him slow to wrath, and the overlooking of wrongdoing is his glory.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
In Context
10Material comfort is not good for the foolish; much less for a servant to be put over rulers.
12The king's wrath is like the loud cry of a lion, but his approval is like dew on the grass.
Cross References
Proverbs 12:16A foolish man lets his trouble be openly seen, but a sharp man keeps shame secret.
Proverbs 15:18An angry man makes men come to blows, but he who is slow to get angry puts an end to fighting.
Proverbs 17:14The start of fighting is like the letting out of water: so give up before it comes to blows.
Proverbs 20:22Do not say, I will give punishment for evil: go on waiting for the Lord, and he will be your saviour.
Matthew 5:44But I say to you, Have love for those who are against you, and make prayer for those who are cruel to you;
Romans 12:18As far as it is possible for you be at peace with all men.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 19:11
10 Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes. Note, 1. Pleasure and liberty ill become a fool: Delight is not seemly for such a one. A man that has not wisdom and grace has no right nor title to true joy, and therefore it is unseemly. It ill becomes those that do not delight in God to delight in any thing, nor how to manage themselves, and therefore they do but expose themselves. It becomes ungracious fools to be afflicted, and mourn, and weep, not to laugh and be merry;… Read the whole commentary →