Proverbs 16:32

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

"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
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What does Proverbs 16:32 mean?

“Proverbs 16:32” in the King James Version reads, “He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.” In the plain force of its words, the verse declares that the highest kind of strength is not the strength that can…

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The Strength of a Meek Spirit

In Proverbs 16:32, we find a profound teaching on the true essence of strength: "He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city." Here, Solomon, the wise king, contrasts the conventional understanding of power and…

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Prayer for the Gift of Self-Control and Patience

Heavenly Father, As I come before You today, I am reminded of the wisdom in Your Word found in Proverbs 16:32, which says, "He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city." Lord, I bow in reverence before Your…

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Proverbs 16:32 - "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 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 Whoever is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city.
Proverbs 3:32 - "For the froward is abomination to the LORD: but his secret is with the righteous."
Proverbs 23:32 - "At the last it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder."
Proverbs 10:32 - "The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardness."
Proverbs 24:32 - "Then I saw, and considered it well: I looked upon it, and received instruction."
Numbers 32:16-18
Numbers 32:16-18
Proverbs 16
Proverbs 14:32 - "The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath hope in his death."
1 Kings 4:32 - "And he spake three thousand proverbs: and his songs were a thousand and five."
Proverbs 1:32 - "For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them."
Proverbs 27:16
Proverbs 15:32 - "He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul: but he that heareth reproof getteth understanding."
Proverbs 6:32 - "But whoso committeth adultery with a woman lacketh understanding: he that doeth it destroyeth his own soul."
Proverbs 8:32 - "Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye children: for blessed are they that keep my ways."
"For the froward is abomination to the LORD: but his secret is with the righteous." - Proverbs 3:32
Proverbs 16:16 - "How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!"
Proverbs 3:31-32 - "Do not envy the violent or choose any of their ways. For the Lord detests the perverse but takes the upright into his confidence."
Isaiah 32:16 - "Then judgment shall dwell in the wilderness, and righteousness remain in the fruitful field."
Ezekiel 16:32 - "But as a wife that committeth adultery, which taketh strangers instead of her husband!"
Deuteronomy 32:16 - "They provoked him to jealousy with strange gods, with abominations provoked they him to anger."
Acts 16:32 - "And they spake unto him the word of the Lord, and to all that were in his house."
Job 32:16 - "When I had waited, (for they spake not, but stood still, and answered no more;)"
"At the last it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder." - Proverbs 23:32
Exodus 32:16 - "And the tables were the work of God, and the writing was the writing of God, graven upon the tables."
Proverbs 30:32 - "If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, or if thou hast thought evil, lay thine hand upon thy mouth."
1 Chronicles 16:32 - "Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof: let the fields rejoice, and all that is therein."