The Morning Psalm

Proverbs 19:11

King James Version

The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
Proverbs 19:11, KJV

Proverbs 19:11 in context

9A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall perish.

10Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes.

11The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.

12The king’s wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.

13A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.

About this book

The Book of Proverbs — summary, themes & key verses

Wisdom for daily life — short, practical sayings on how to live well in the fear of God.