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

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

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

Berean Study Bible
He who is slow to anger is better than a warrior, and he who controls his temper is greater than one who captures a city.

New American Standard Bible
One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, And one who rules his spirit, than one who captures a city.

NASB 1995
He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, And he who rules his spirit, than he who captures a city.

NASB 1977
He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, And he who rules his spirit, than he who captures a city.

Amplified Bible
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.

Christian Standard Bible
Patience is better than power, and controlling one’s emotions, than capturing a city.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Patience is better than power, and controlling one's temper, than capturing a city.

Contemporary English Version
Controlling your temper is better than being a hero who captures a city.

Good News Translation
It is better to be patient than powerful. It is better to win control over yourself than over whole cities.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Better to get angry slowly than to be a hero. Better to be even-tempered than to capture a city.

International Standard Version
Whoever controls his temper is better than a warrior, and anyone who has control of his spirit is better than someone who captures a city.

NET Bible
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.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.

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

King James 2000 Bible
He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that rules his spirit than he that takes a city.

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

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.

American King James Version
He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that rules his spirit than he that takes a city.

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

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

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

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

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

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
He that is slowe vnto anger, is better then the mightie man: and hee that ruleth his owne minde, is better then he that winneth a citie.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
A patient man is better the one strong: and he that can rule hym selfe, is more worth then he that wynneth a citie.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
A pacient man is better then one that is stroge: and he that can rule him selfe, is more worth then he yt wynneth a cite.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Better [is] the [one] slow to anger than the mighty, "" And the ruler over his spirit than he who is taking a city.

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

Smith's Literal Translation
He slow to anger is, good above the strong; and, he ruling over his spirit above him taking a city,

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
The patient man is better than the valiant: and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh cities.

Catholic Public Domain Version
A patient man is better than a strong one. And whoever rules his soul is better than one who assaults cities.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
He that is patient is better than a mighty man, and he that subdues himself, than he that seizes a city.

Lamsa Bible
He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he who conquers himself than he who takes a city.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; And he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.

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
















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