Proverbs 16:1 (NIV)

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Proverbs 16:32 - Better a patient person than a warrior, one with self-control than one who takes a city.

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Translations for Proverbs 16:32

KJVKJV (read chapter in KJV)

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

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty,
And he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city.

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

Better to be patient than powerful;
better to have self-control than to conquer a city.

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

Better a patient person than a warrior, one with self-control than one who takes a city.

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

Whoever is slow to anger is better than the mighty,
and he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city.

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

Patience is better than power,

and controlling one’s emotions,[fn] than capturing a city.

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

One who is slow^H750 to anger^H639 is better^H2896 than^H4480 the mighty^H1368,

And one who rules^H4910 his spirit^H7307, than^H4480 one who captures^H3920 a city^H5892.

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty,
And he who rules his spirit, than he who captures a city.

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

He who is slow^H750 to anger^H639 is better^H2896 than^H4480 the mighty^H1368,

And he who rules^H4910 his own spirit^H7307, than^H4480 he who captures^H3920 a city^H5892.

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

He who is slow to anger is better and more honorable than the mighty [soldier],

And he who rules and controls his own spirit, than he who captures a city.

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

Better to be slow to anger than to be a mighty warrior, and one who controls his temper is better than one who captures a city.

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city.

ASVASV (read chapter in ASV)

He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty;

And he that ruleth his spirit, than he that taketh a city.

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

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

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

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

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

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

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

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

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

melior est patiens viro forte et qui dominatur animo suo expugnatore urbium

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

الْبَطِيءُ الْغَضَبِ خَيْرٌ مِنَ الْمُحَارِبِ الْعَاتِي، وَالضَّابِطُ أَهْوَاءَ رُوحِهِ خَيْرٌ مِنْ قَاهِرِ الْمُدُنِ.

WLCWLC (read chapter in WLC)

ט֤וֹב אֶ֣רֶךְ אַ֭פַּיִם מִגִּבּ֑וֹר וּמֹשֵׁ֥ל בְּ֝רוּח֗וֹ מִלֹּכֵ֥ד עִֽיר׃

LXXLXX (read chapter in LXX)

κρείσσων ἀνὴρ μακρόθυμος ἰσχυροῦ ὁ δὲ κρατῶν ὀργῆς κρείσσων καταλαμβανομένου πόλιν

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

اَلْبَطِيءُ الْغَضَبِ خَيْرٌ مِنَ الْجَبَّارِ، وَمَالِكُ رُوحِهِ خَيْرٌ مِمَّنْ يَأْخُذُ مَدِينَةً.

BESBES (read chapter in BES)

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

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

Mejor es el que tarde se aira que el fuerte; y el que se enseñorea de su espíritu, que el que toma una ciudad.

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

Mejor es el que tarda en airarse que el fuerte; Y el que se enseñorea de su espíritu, que el que toma una ciudad.

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

He who is slow to be angry is better than a man of war, and he who has control over his spirit than he who takes a town.

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

不輕易發怒的、勝過勇士．治服己心的、強如取城。

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

Es mejor el que tarda en airarse que el fuerte; y el que domina su espíritu, que el que conquista una ciudad.

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

노하기를 더디하는 자는 용사보다 낫고 자기의 마음을 다스리는 자는 성을 빼앗는 자보다 나으니라

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

Celui qui est lent à la colère vaut mieux qu'un héros, Et celui qui est maître de lui-même, que celui qui prend des villes.

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

Ein Geduldiger ist besser denn ein Starker, und der seines Mutes Herr ist, denn der Städte gewinnt.

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

Долготерпеливый лучше храброго, и владеющий собою [лучше] завоевателя города.

SESE (read chapter in SE)

Mejor es el que tarde se aíra que el fuerte; y el que se enseñorea de su espíritu, que el que toma una ciudad.

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