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Proverbs 16:32 redefines strength: He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he who rules his spirit, than he who captures a city (v. 32). In worldly terms, conquering a city looks more impressive than mastering oneself.
Yet Solomon says ruling one’s spirit is greater. The person slow to anger has achieved a deeper victory than the warrior who wins by force. External conquest may be dramatic, but internal governance is more difficult and more foundational.
This proverb overturns worldly ideas of power. Self-control is not weakness but superior strength. The greatest triumph is not over walls and armies, but over the impulses that would otherwise rule the soul.
Used with permission from TheBibleSays.com.
You can access the original article here:Proverbs 16:32 Meaning
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