Proverbs 19:11

The Proverbs of Solomon

11 h The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger,
i And his glory is to overlook a transgression.

  1. Cross References
    James 1:19
    So then, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath.
  2. Cross References
    Proverbs 16:32
    He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, And he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city.
    Matthew 5:44
    But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you.
    Ephesians 4:32
    And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you.
    Colossians 3:13
    Bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, if anyone has a complaint against another; even as Christ forgave you, so you also must do.
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