Proverbs 19:11
The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger.It is his glory to overlook an offense.
New Heart English Bible
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
10Delicate living is not appropriate for a fool,much less for a servant to have rule over princes.
12The king's wrath is like the roaring of a lion,but his favor is like dew on the grass.
Cross References
Proverbs 12:16A fool shows his annoyance the same day,but one who overlooks an insult is prudent.
Proverbs 15:18A wrathful man stirs up contention,but one who is slow to anger appeases strife.
Proverbs 17:14The beginning of strife is like breaching a dam,therefore stop contention before quarreling breaks out.
Proverbs 20:22Do not say, "I will pay back evil."Wait for the Lord, and he will save you.
Matthew 5:44But I tell you, love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you,
Romans 12:18If it is possible, as much as it is up to 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 →