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Proverbs

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

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
He who is slow long Adjective H750 אֶ֣רֶךְ e·rech
to anger a nostril, nose, face, anger Noun H639 אַ֭פַּיִם ap·pa·yim
is better pleasant, agreeable, good Adjective H2896 טֹ֤וב to·vv
than from H4480    
the mighty, strong, mighty Adjective H1368 מִגִּבֹּ֑ור mig·gib·bo·vr;
And he who rules to rule, have dominion, reign Verb H4910 וּמֹשֵׁ֥ל u·mo·shel
his spirit, breath, wind, spirit Noun H7307 בְּ֝רוּחֹ֗ו be·ru·chov
than from H4480    
he who captures to capture, seize, take Verb H3920 מִלֹּכֵ֥ד mil·lo·ched
a city. city, town Noun H5892 עִֽיר׃ ir.

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New American Standard Bible 1995 He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, And he who rules his spirit, than he who captures a city.
King James Bible He who that is slow to anger is better than the mighty, And mighty; and he who rules that ruleth his spirit, spirit than he who captures that taketh a city.
Hebrew Greek English He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, And he who rules his spirit, than he who captures a city.