Selah · Bible verse
Proverbs 19:11
The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger. It is his glory to overlook an offense.
In context
9A false witness shall not be unpunished. He who utters lies shall perish.
10Delicate living is not appropriate for a fool, much less for a servant to have rule over princes.
11The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger. It is his glory to overlook an offense.
12The king’s wrath is like the roaring of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.
13A foolish son is the calamity of his father. A wife’s quarrels are a continual dripping.
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日本語 · 箴言 19:11 · 口語訳聖書悟りは人に怒りを忍ばせる、あやまちをゆるすのは人の誉である。한국어 · 잠언 19:11 · 개역한글노하기를 더디하는 것이 사람의 슬기요 허물을 용서하는 것이 자기의 영광이니라Español · Proverbios 19:11 · Reina-Valera (1909)La cordura del hombre detiene su furor; y su honra es disimular la ofensa.Português · Provérbios 19:11 · Bíblia Livre (2018)A prudência do homem retém sua ira; e sua glória é ignorar a ofensa.