King James Version

Proverbs 16:32

He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.

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ט֤וֹבtovgoodטוֹבadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “good”, the ordinary formH2896good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well)beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, [idiom] fair (word), (be in) favour, fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, -liest, -ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, liketh (best), loving, merry, [idiom] most, pleasant,…אֶ֣רֶךְerekhlongאָרֵךְadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, construct — “long”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH750longlong(-suffering, -winged), patient, slow (to anger).אַ֭פַּיִםapayimfaceאַףnoun, common, masculine, dual, absolute — “face”, the ordinary formH639properly, the nose or nostril; hence, the face, and occasionally a person; also (from the rapid breathing in passion) ireanger(-gry), [phrase] before, countenance, face, [phrase] forebearing, forehead, [phrase] (long-) suffering, nose, nostril, snout, [idiom] worthy, wrath.מִגִּבּ֑וֹרmigiborfrom championגִּבּוֹרpreposition, adjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “from champion”, the ordinary formH1368powerful; by implication, warrior, tyrantchampion, chief, [idiom] excel, giant, man, mighty (man, one), strong (man), valiant man.וּמֹשֵׁ֥לumosheland ruleמָשַׁלconjunction, verb, qal, participle, absolute — “and rule”, a verb used as a describing wordH4910to rule(have, make to have) dominion, governor, [idiom] indeed, reign, (bear, cause to, have) rule(-ing, -r), have power.בְּ֝רוּח֗וֹberuchvoin angerרוּחַpreposition, noun, common, both genders, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “in anger”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7307wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the sky; by resemblance spirit, but only of a rational being (including its expression and functions)air, anger, blast, breath, [idiom] cool, courage, mind, [idiom] quarter, [idiom] side, spirit(-ual), tempest, [idiom] vain, (whirl-) wind(-y).מִלֹּכֵ֥דmilokhedfrom catchלָכַדpreposition, verb, qal, participle, construct — “from catch”, a verb used as a describing wordH3920to catch (in a net, trap or pit); generally, to capture or occupy; also to choose (by lot); figuratively, to cohere[idiom] at all, catch (self), be frozen, be holden, stick together, take.עִֽירircityעִירnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “city”, the ordinary formH5892a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.

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American Standard Version (1901)

He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; And he that ruleth his spirit, than he that taketh a city.

Young’s Literal Translation

Better [is] the slow to anger than the mighty, And the ruler over his spirit than he who is taking a city.

World English Bible

One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty; one who rules his spirit, than he who takes a city.

Darby Translation

He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.

Douay-Rheims

The patient man is better than the valiant: and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh cities.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

A man slow to anger is better than a strong man ; and he that governs his temper better than he that takes a city.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Κρείσσων ἀνὴρ μακρόθυμος ἰσχυροῦ, ὁ δὲ κρατῶν ὀργῆς κρείσσων καταλαμβανομένου πόλιν.

American Standard Version (1901)

Young’s Literal Translation

World English Bible

Darby Translation

Douay-Rheims

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

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