32 One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty,
And one who rules his spirit, than one who captures a city.

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32 One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty,
    and one whose temper is controlled than one who captures a city.(A)

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28 Like a (A)city that is broken into and without walls
So is a person (B)who has no self-control over his spirit.

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28 Like a city breached, without walls,
    is one who lacks self-control.(A)

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11 A (A)fool [a]always loses his temper,
But a (B)wise person holds it back.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 29:11 Lit sends forth all his spirit

11 A fool gives full vent to anger,
    but the wise quietly holds it back.(A)

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