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The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
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American Standard Version
The discretion of a man maketh him slow to anger; And it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
Christian Standard Bible
A person’s insight gives him patience, and his virtue is to overlook an offense.
English Standard Version
Good sense makes one slow to anger, and it is his glory to overlook an offense.
New American Standard Bible
A person’s discretion makes him slow to anger, And it is his glory to overlook an offense.
New International Version
A person’s wisdom yields patience; it is to one’s glory to overlook an offense.
New King James Version
The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger, And his glory is to overlook a transgression.
New Living Translation
Sensible people control their temper; they earn respect by overlooking wrongs.
World English Bible
The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger. It is his glory to overlook an offense.