Proverbs 19:11–12
Proverbs 19:11–12 — The New International Version (NIV)
11 A person’s wisdom yields patience;
it is to one’s glory to overlook an offense.
12 A king’s rage is like the roar of a lion,
but his favor is like dew on the grass.
Proverbs 19:11–12 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
11 The discretion of a man deferreth his anger;
And it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
12 The king’s wrath is as the roaring of a lion;
But his favour is as dew upon the grass.
Proverbs 19:11–12 — New Living Translation (NLT)
11 Sensible people control their temper;
they earn respect by overlooking wrongs.
12 The king’s anger is like a lion’s roar,
but his favor is like dew on the grass.
Proverbs 19:11–12 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
11 The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger,
And his glory is to overlook a transgression.
12 The king’s wrath is like the roaring of a lion,
But his favor is like dew on the grass.
Proverbs 19:11–12 — New Century Version (NCV)
11 The wise are patient;
they will be honored if they ignore insults.
12 An angry king is like a roaring lion,
but his kindness is like the dew on the grass.
Proverbs 19:11–12 — American Standard Version (ASV)
11 The discretion of a man maketh him slow to anger;
And it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
12 The king’s wrath is as the roaring of a lion;
But his favor is as dew upon the grass.
Proverbs 19:11–12 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
11 The discretion of a man maketh him slow to anger, and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
12 The king’s displeasure is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.
Proverbs 19:11–12 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
11 A person with good sense is patient,
and it is to his credit that he overlooks an offense.
12 The rage of a king is like the roar of a lion,
but his favor is like dew on the grass.
Proverbs 19:11–12 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
11 A person’s insight gives him patience,
and his virtue is to overlook an offense.
12 A king’s rage is like the roaring of a lion,
but his favor is like dew on the grass.
Proverbs 19:11–12 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
11 Those with good sense are slow to anger,
and it is their glory to overlook an offense.
12 A king’s anger is like the growling of a lion,
but his favor is like dew on the grass.
Proverbs 19:11–12 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
11 The understanding of a person makes him slow to his anger,
and his glory overlooks offense.
12 The rage of a king growls like a lion,
but his favor is like dew on the grass.
Proverbs 19:11–12 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
11 A man’s wisdom makes him patient.
He will be honored if he forgives someone who sins against him.
12 A king’s anger is like a lion’s roar.
But his favor is like dew on the grass.
Proverbs 19:11–12 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
11 A man’s discretion makes him slow to anger,
And it is his glory to overlook a transgression.
12 The king’s wrath is like the roaring of a lion,
But his favor is like dew on the grass.