Proverbs 16:32

Coverdale Bible (1535)

A pacient man is better then one that is stroge: and he that can rule him selfe, is more worth then he yt wynneth a cite.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 14:29 : 29 Pacience is a token of wi?dome, but wrath and haistie displeasure is a token of foolishnesse.
  • Prov 15:18 : 18 An angrie man stereth vp strife, but he yt is pacient stilleth discorde.
  • Prov 19:11 : 11 A wyse man putteth of displeasure, & it is his honor to let some fautes passe.
  • Jas 1:19 : 19 Wherfore deare brethren, let euery man be swifte to heare, slowe to speake, and slowe to wrath.
  • Prov 25:28 : 28 He that can not rule himself, is like a cite, which is broken downe, and hath no walles.
  • Rom 12:21 : 21 Be not ouercome with euell, but ouercome thou euell with good.
  • Eph 5:1 : 1 Be ye the folowers therfore of God as deare children,
  • Ps 103:8 : 8 The LORDE is full of compassion and mercy, longe sufferinge, and of greate goodnesse.
  • Rev 3:21 : 21 To him that ouercomth, will I graute to sytt with me on my seate, eue as I ouercam and haue sytte with my father on his seate.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 14:29
    84%

    29 Pacience is a token of wi?dome, but wrath and haistie displeasure is a token of foolishnesse.

  • Prov 25:28
    77%

    28 He that can not rule himself, is like a cite, which is broken downe, and hath no walles.

  • Prov 15:18
    76%

    18 An angrie man stereth vp strife, but he yt is pacient stilleth discorde.

  • Eccl 7:8-9
    2 verses
    76%

    8 The ende of a thinge is better then the begynnynge. The pacient of sprete is better then the hie mynded.

    9 Be not haistely angrie in yi mynde, for wrath resteth in the bosome of a foole.

  • Prov 19:11-12
    2 verses
    76%

    11 A wyse man putteth of displeasure, & it is his honor to let some fautes passe.

    12 The kynges disfauor is like ye roaringe of a Lyo, but his fredshpe is like the dewe vpo ye grasse.

  • Prov 14:16-17
    2 verses
    74%

    16 A wyse man, feareth, and departeth from euell, but a foole goeth on presumptuously.

    17 An vnpacient man handeleth foolishly, but he that is well aduysed, doth other wayes.

  • Prov 15:1
    74%

    1 A softe aswere putteth downe displeasure, but frowarde wordes prouoke vnto anger.

  • Prov 16:31
    73%

    31 Age is a crowne of worshipe, yf it be founde in the waye of righteousnes.

  • Prov 29:22-23
    2 verses
    73%

    22 An angrie man stereth vp strife, and he that beareth euell wyll in his mynde, doth moch euell.

    23 After pryde commeth a fall, but a lowly sprete bryngeth greate worshipe.

  • Eccl 10:4
    72%

    4 Yf a principall sprete be geue the to beare rule, be not negliget the in thine office: for so shal greate wickednesse be put downe, as it were wt a medecyne.

  • Prov 17:27-28
    2 verses
    72%

    27 He is wyse and discrete, yt tempereth his wordes: and he is a ma of vnderstodinge, yt maketh moch of his sprete.

    28 Yee a very foole (when he holdeth his tonge) is counted wyse, and to haue vnderstodinge, when he shutteth his lippes.

  • Prov 16:14
    72%

    14 The kynges displeasure is a messaunger of death, but a wyse man wyl pacifie him.

  • Prov 21:22-23
    2 verses
    71%

    22 A wyse man wynneth the cite of the mightie, and as for the strength yt they trust in, he bryngeth it downe.

    23 Who so kepeth his mouth and his tonge, the same kepeth his soule from troubles.

  • Prov 29:11
    71%

    11 A foole poureth out his sprete alltogether, but a wyse man kepeth it in till afterwarde.

  • Prov 16:18-20
    3 verses
    70%

    18 Presumptuousnes goeth before destruccion, and after a proude stomake there foloweth a fall.

    19 Better it is to be of humble mynde wt the lowly, then to deuyde ye spoyles wt ye proude.

    20 He yt handleth a matter wysely, opteyneth good: & blessed is he, yt putteth his trust in ye LORDE.

  • Prov 20:2-3
    2 verses
    70%

    2 The kynge ought to be feared as the roaringe of a lyon, who so prouoketh him vnto anger, offendeth agaynst his owne soule.

    3 It is a mans honoure to kepe himself from strife, but they yt haue pleasure in braulinge, are fooles eueryone.

  • Prov 25:15
    70%

    15 With pacience maye a prynce be pacified, & wt a soft tonge maye rigorousnes be broke.

  • Ps 37:8
    70%

    8 Leaue of from wrath, let go displeasure, let not thy gelousy moue the also to do euell.

  • Jas 1:19-20
    2 verses
    70%

    19 Wherfore deare brethren, let euery man be swifte to heare, slowe to speake, and slowe to wrath.

    20 For the wrath of ma worketh not that which is righteous before God.

  • Eccl 9:17
    69%

    17 A wise mans councell that is folowed in sylence, is farre aboue the crienge of a captaine amoge fooles.

  • Prov 15:16
    69%

    16 Better is a litle with the feare of the LORDE then greate treasure, for they are not without sorowe.

  • Prov 16:33
    69%

    33 The lottes are cast in to the lappe, but their fall stodeth in the LORDE.

  • Prov 28:16
    68%

    16 Where the prynce is without vnderstondinge, there is greate oppression & wronge: but yf he be soch one as hateth couetousnesse, he shal longe raigne.

  • Prov 16:16
    68%

    16 To haue wy?dome in possession is better then golde, and to get vnderstondynge, is more worth then syluer.

  • Prov 29:20
    68%

    20 Yf thou seyst a man that is haistie to speake vnaduysed, thou mayest trust a foole more then him.

  • Eccl 7:19
    68%

    19 Wy?dome geueth more corage vnto the wyse, then ten mightie men of the citie:

  • Eccl 4:6
    68%

    6 One handfull (saieth he) is better wt rest, the both ye handes full with labor and trauayle.

  • Prov 27:4
    68%

    4 Wrath is a cruell thige, and furiousnesse is a very tempest: yee who is able to abyde envye?

  • Prov 12:16
    68%

    16 A foole vttereth his wrath in all the haist, but a discrete man forgeueth wronge.

  • Ps 37:16
    68%

    16 A small thinge yt the rightuous hath, is better then greate riches of the vngodly.

  • Prov 16:8
    68%

    8 Better is it to haue a litle thinge wt rightuousnes, the greate rentes wrongeously gotten.

  • Prov 29:1
    68%

    1 He that is stiffnecked & wyll not be refourmed, shal sodenly be destroyed wt out eny helpe.

  • Prov 22:24
    68%

    24 Make no fredshipe with an angrie wylfull man, and kepe no company wt ye furious:

  • Prov 29:8-9
    2 verses
    68%

    8 Wicked people brynge a cite in decaye, but wyse men set it vp agayne.

    9 Yf a wyse man go to lawe with a foole (whether he deale with him frendly or roughly) he getteth no rest.

  • Eph 4:26
    67%

    26 Be angrie, but synne not. Let not ye Sonne go downe vpo youre wrath:

  • Prov 17:1
    67%

    1 Better is a drye morsell wt quyetnesse, the a full house and many fatt catell wt stryfe.

  • Eccl 4:13
    67%

    13 A poore childe beynge wyse, is better then an olde kinge, that doteth, and can not bewarre in tyme to come.

  • Prov 21:14
    67%

    14 A preuy rewarde pacifieth displeasure, and a gifte in the bosome stilleth furiousnesse.

  • Prov 19:19
    67%

    19 For greate wrath bryngeth harme, therfore let him go, and so mayest thou teach him more nurtoure.