Proverbs 16:32
Better [is] the slow to anger than the mighty, And the ruler over his spirit than he who is taking a city.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
31A crown of beauty [are] grey hairs, In the way of righteousness it is found.
33Into the centre is the lot cast, And from Jehovah [is] all its judgment!
Cross References
Proverbs 14:29Whoso is slow to anger [is] of great understanding, And whoso is short in temper is exalting folly.
Proverbs 16:19Better is humility of spirit with the poor, Than to apportion spoil with the proud.
Proverbs 25:15By long-suffering is a ruler persuaded, And a soft tongue breaketh a bone.
Ecclesiastes 7:9Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry, For anger in the bosom of fools resteth.
Ephesians 5:1Become, then, followers of God, as children beloved,
Revelation 3:21He 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.
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 →