Proverbs 16:32
30 He who winks his eye devises perversity; he who purses his lips is bent on evil.
31 Gray hair is a crown of glory; it is attained along the path of righteousness.
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.
33 The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the LORD.
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Sammenlign
- ÅB
- Den langmodige er bedre enn en veldig helt, og den som styrer sitt sinn, er bedre enn den som inntar en by.
- OTB
- Bedre en tålmodig person enn en kriger, en som kontrollerer sin ånd enn en som inntar en by.
- B1930
- Den langmodige er bedre enn en veldig helt, og den som styrer sitt sinn, er bedre enn den som inntar en by.
- BSB
- 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.
- KJV
- He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
- WEB
- One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty; one who rules his spirit, than he who takes a city.
- ASV
- He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; And he that ruleth his spirit, than he that taketh a city.
- DARBY
- He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
- BLB
- Better [is] one slow to anger than a mighty one, and one ruling over his spirit than one taking a city.
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James 1:19
My beloved brothers, understand this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger,
Les i sammenhengProverbs 15:18
A hot-tempered man stirs up strife, but he who is slow to anger calms dispute.
Les i sammenhengProverbs 25:28
Like a city whose walls are broken down is a man who does not control his temper.
Les i sammenhengProverbs 14:29
A patient man has great understanding, but a quick-tempered man promotes folly.
Les i sammenhengProverbs 19:11
A man’s insight gives him patience, and his virtue is to overlook an offense.
Les i sammenhengRomans 12:21
Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
Les i sammenhengPsalms 103:8
The LORD is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion.
Les i sammenhengEphesians 5:1
Be imitators of God, therefore, as beloved children,
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