Proverbs 16:32
Verse 32 of 33. The 16th of 31 chapters in Proverbs, in Poetry and Wisdom.
28A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.
29A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good.
30He shutteth his eyes to devise froward things: moving his lips he bringeth evil to pass.
31The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness.
32He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
33The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the Lord.
Proverbs 16:32 in the 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.Read Proverbs 16:32 in the WEB
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 16:32
This recommends the grace of meekness to us, which will well become us all, particularly the hoary head, v. 31. Observe, 1. The nature of it. It is to be slow to anger, not easily put into a passion, nor apt to resent provocation, taking time to consider before we suffer our passion to break out, that it may not transgress due bounds, so slow in our motions towards anger that we may be quickly stopped and pacified.
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