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Proverbs 16:32

32 Better a patient person than a warrior,

one with self-control than one who takes a city.

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Proverbs 16:32 — English Standard Version (ESV)

32 Whoever is slow to anger is better than the mighty,

and he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city.

Proverbs 16:32 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

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

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

Proverbs 16:32 — New Living Translation (NLT)

32 Better to be patient than powerful;

better to have self-control than to conquer a city.

Proverbs 16:32 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

32 He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty,

And he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city.

Proverbs 16:32 — New Century Version (NCV)

32 Patience is better than strength.

Controlling your temper is better than capturing a city.

Proverbs 16:32 — American Standard Version (ASV)

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

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

Proverbs 16:32 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

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

Proverbs 16:32 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

32 Better to get angry slowly than to be a hero. 

Better to be even-tempered than to capture a city. 

Proverbs 16:32 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

32 Patience is better than power,

and controlling one’s temper, than capturing a city.

Proverbs 16:32 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

32 One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty,

and one whose temper is controlled than one who captures a city.

Proverbs 16:32 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

32 He who is slow to anger is better than him who is mighty,

and he who controls his spirit than him who captures a city.

Proverbs 16:32 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

32 It is better to be patient than to fight.

It is better to control your temper than to take a city.

Proverbs 16:32 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

32 He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty,

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


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