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Proverbs 19:11
11Sensible people control their temper; they earn respect by overlooking wrongs.
Proverbs 19:11 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
- New International Version (NIV)A person’s wisdom yields patience; it is to one’s glory to overlook an offense.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Good sense makes one slow to anger, and it is his glory to overlook an offense.
- New King James Version (NKJV)The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger, And his glory is to overlook a transgression.
Context of Proverbs 19:11
9A false witness will not go unpunished, and a liar will be destroyed. 10It isn’t right for a fool to live in luxury or for a slave to rule over princes! Sensible people control their temper; they earn respect by overlooking wrongs. 12The king’s anger is like a lion’s roar, but his favor is like dew on the grass. 13A foolish child is a calamity to a father; a quarrelsome wife is as annoying as constant dripping.
Read all of Proverbs 19Proverbs 19:11 word by word
שֵׂ֣כֶל אָ֭דָם הֶאֱרִ֣יךְ אַפּ֑וֹ וְ֝תִפאַרְתּ֗וֹ עֲבֹ֣ר עַל־פָּֽשַׁע׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Proverbs 19:11
- Proverbs 12:16A fool is quick-tempered, but a wise person stays calm when insulted.
- Proverbs 14:29People with understanding control their anger; a hot temper shows great foolishness.
- Proverbs 15:18A hot-tempered person starts fights; a cool-tempered person stops them.
- Proverbs 16:32Better to be patient than powerful; better to have self-control than to conquer a city.
- Proverbs 17:14Starting a quarrel is like opening a floodgate, so stop before a dispute breaks out.
- Colossians 3:12Since God chose you to be the holy people he loves, you must clothe yourselves with tenderhearted mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.
- James 1:19Understand this, my dear brothers and sisters: You must all be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry.
- Proverbs 20:3Avoiding a fight is a mark of honor; only fools insist on quarreling.
- Proverbs 25:21If your enemies are hungry, give them food to eat. If they are thirsty, give them water to drink.
- Genesis 50:15But now that their father was dead, Joseph’s brothers became fearful. “Now Joseph will show his anger and pay us back for all the wrong we did to him,” they said.
- Matthew 5:44But I say, love your enemies! Pray for those who persecute you!
- Matthew 18:21Then Peter came to him and asked, “Lord, how often should I forgive someone who sins against me? Seven times?”
- Romans 12:18Do all that you can to live in peace with everyone.
- Ephesians 4:32Instead, be kind to each other, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God through Christ has forgiven you.
- Ephesians 5:1Imitate God, therefore, in everything you do, because you are his dear children.
Commentaries on Proverbs 19:11
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 11It is his glory to pass over a transgression - "No," says what is termed a man of honor; "he must meet me as a gentleman; I must have his blood, let God say what he will." O poor, dastardly coward! thou canst not bear the reproach of poor, flimsy, paltry fellows who ridicule thee, because thou hast refused to commit murder. Such laws should be put down by law; and the man that gives a challenge should be hanged, because he intends to commit murder.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 11Verse 11 He attains the most true glory who endeavours most steadily to overcome evil with good.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1111. (Compare Pr 14:29; 16:32). This inculcation of a forgiving spirit shows that true religion is always the same (Mt 5:22-24).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 19
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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