Verse Comparison: Proverbs 19:11
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The discretion of a man maketh him slow to anger; And it is his glory to pass over a transgression.Amplified® Bible
Good sense makes a man restrain his anger, and it is his glory to overlook a transgression {or} an offense.Contemporary English Version
It's wise to be patient and show what you are like by forgiving others.Darby English Version
The discretion of a man maketh him slow to anger, and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.Good News Bible
If you are sensible, you will control your temper. When someone wrongs you, it is a great virtue to ignore it.King James Version
The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.New American Standard Bible
A man's discretion makes him slow to anger, And it is his glory to overlook a transgression.New International Version
A man's wisdom gives him patience;
it is to his glory to overlook an offense.New King James Version
The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger,
And his glory is to overlook a transgression.N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
A man's discretion makes him slow to anger,And a king finds it glorious to overlook a transgression.Revised Standard Version
Good sense makes a man slow to anger, and it is his glory to overlook an offense.Young's Literal Translation
The wisdom of a man hath deferred his anger, And his glory `is' to pass over transgression.
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