Proverbs

Proverbs 16:32

³²He who is slow to anger is better than a warrior,

and he who controls his temper is greater than one who captures a city.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
slow	אֶ֣רֶךְ	’e·reḵ	Adjective - masculine singular construct	H750 long
to anger	אַ֭פַּיִם	’ap·pa·yim	Noun - md	H639 nostril, nose, face, anger
better	ט֤וֹב	ṭō·wḇ	Adjective - masculine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
than a warrior	מִגִּבּ֑וֹר	mig·gib·bō·wr	Preposition-m; Adjective - masculine singular	H1368 strong, mighty
and he who controls	וּמֹשֵׁ֥ל	ū·mō·šêl	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H4910 rule, have dominion, reign
his temper	בְּ֝רוּח֗וֹ	bə·rū·ḥōw	Preposition-b; Noun - common singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7307 breath, wind, spirit
than one who captures	מִלֹּכֵ֥ד	mil·lō·ḵêḏ	Preposition-m; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct	H3920 capture, seize, take (by lot)
a city	עִֽיר׃	‘îr	Noun - feminine singular	H5892 excitement

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.