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Proverbs 16:32

Those who do not become angry quickly are better than those who are powerful; it is better to ◄control your temper/keep yourself from becoming very angry► than to conquer a city.

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

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

In Context

31Gray hair is like a glorious crown [MET] that is given to people who have always behaved righteously.

33People ◄cast lots/throw marked stones► to decide what should be done, but God is the one who truly decides what will happen.

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Cross References

Proverbs 14:29Those who do not quickly become angry are very wise; by quickly becoming angry, people show that they are foolish.

Proverbs 16:19It is better to be humble and poor than to associate with proud people and to become rich by dividing with them ◄plunder/goods captured in a battle►.

Proverbs 25:15If someone keeps requesting a ruler long enough to do something, he will often agree to do it; similarly, by speaking [MTY] gently we can often convince others that what we say is right [IDM].

Ecclesiastes 7:9Do not quickly ◄lose your temper/react to things angrily►, because it is foolish people [SYN] who become very angry.

Ephesians 5:1◄Imitate/Behave like► God, because he loves you who are as though you were [SIM] his children.

Revelation 3:21I will permit everyone who conquers Satan to sit and rule with me on my throne, just like I conquered Satan and now sit and rule beside my Father on his throne.

Matthew Henry on Proverbs 16:32

The Sovereignty of Divine Providence. 31 The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness. Note, 1. It ought to be the great care of old people to be found in the way of righteousness, the way of religion and serious godliness. Both God and man will look for them in that way; it will be expected that those that are old should be good, that the multitude of their years should teach them the best wisdom; let them therefore be found in that way. Death will come; the Judge is coming; the… Read the whole commentary →

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