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Proverbs 19:11

The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.

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שֵׂ֣כֶלsekheldiscretionשֶׂכֶלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “discretion”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7922intelligence; by implication, successdiscretion, knowledge, policy, prudence, sense, understanding, wisdom, wise.אָ֭דָםadampersonאָדָםnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “person”, the ordinary formH120ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)[idiom] another, [phrase] hypocrite, [phrase] common sort, [idiom] low, man (mean, of low degree), person.הֶאֱרִ֣יךְheerikhelongאָרַךְverb, hiphil, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “long”, a completed actionH748to be (causative, make) long (literally or figuratively)defer, draw out, lengthen, (be, become, make, pro-) long, [phrase] (out-, over-) live, tarry (long).אַפּ֑וֹapvofaceאַףnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “face”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH639properly, 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.וְ֝תִפאַרְתּ֗וֹvetifartvoand beautyתִּפְאָרָהconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and beauty”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8597ornament (abstractly or concretely, literally or figuratively)beauty(-iful), bravery, comely, fair, glory(-ious), honour, majesty.עֲבֹ֣רavoralienateעָבַרverb, qal, infinitive construct — “alienate”, the to-form of the verbH5674to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in copulation)alienate, alter, [idiom] at all, beyond, bring (over, through), carry over, (over-) come (on, over), conduct (over), convey over, current, deliver, do away, enter, escape, fail, gender, get over, (make) go (away, beyond, by, forth, his way…עַלalaboveעַלpreposition — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…פָּֽשַׁעpasharebellionפֶּשַׁעnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “rebellion”, the ordinary formH6588a revolt (national, moral or religious)rebellion, sin, transgression, trespass.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

It is the discretion of a man to be slow to anger, and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.

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American Standard Version (1901)

The discretion of a man maketh him slow to anger; And it is his glory to pass over a transgression.

Young’s Literal Translation

The wisdom of a man hath deferred his anger, And his glory [is] to pass over transgression.

World English Bible

The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger. It is his glory to overlook an offense.

Darby Translation

The discretion of a man maketh him slow to anger, and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.

Douay-Rheims

The learning of a man is known by patience and his glory is to pass over wrongs.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

It is the discretion of a man to be slow to anger, and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

A merciful man is long-suffering; and his triumph overtakes transgressors.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐλεήμων ἀνὴρ μακροθυμεῖ, τὸ δὲ καύχημα αὐτοῦ ἐπέρχεται παρανόμοις.