Proverbs 19:11
“The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
The discretion of a man deferreth his anger,.... That he does not show it immediately; but takes time to consider of the…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714
A wise man will observe these two rules about his anger: 1. Not to be over-hasty in his resentments: Discretion teaches…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
deferreth his anger maketh him slow to anger, R.V.; ἐλεήμων ἀνὴρ μακροθυμεῖ, LXX. Comp. Isa 48:9, where the Heb. phrase…
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