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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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771
Gill's Exposition
The discretion of a man deferreth his anger,.... That he does not show it immediately; but takes time to consider of the offence given him, and makes use of a proper time to resent what is fit should…
Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714
Matthew Henry
A wise man will observe these two rules about his anger: 1. Not to be over-hasty in his resentments: Discretion teaches us to defer our anger, to defer the admission of it till we have thoroughly…
Academic commentary, 1882–1921
Cambridge Bible
deferreth his anger maketh him slow to anger, R.V.; ἐλεήμων ἀνὴρ μακροθυμεῖ, LXX. Comp. Isa 48:9, where the Heb. phrase is the same as here. The cognate Heb. phrase "slow to anger," occurs frequently,…
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