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Betterטוֹבis one who is slowאֶרֶךְto angerאַפַּיִםthan a warrior,מִגִּבּוֹרand one who rulesוּמֹשֵׁלhis spiritבְּרוּחוֹthan one who capturesמִלֹּכֵדa city.עִיר
Proverbs 16:32
Study it in the app“Better is one who is slow to anger than a warrior, and one who rules his spirit than one who captures a city.”
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With the Hebrew beneath
Proverbs 16:32, word by word
- Betterטוֹבtov
better
Worth more or more profitable than something it is compared with.
Where else “tov” appears- is one who is slowאֶרֶךְerech
slow
Patient, unhurried to anger.
Where else “erech” appears- to angerאַפַּיִםapayim
anger
The rage of one who snorts; the "long of nose" is slow to become angry.
Where else “apayim” appears- than a warriorגִּבּוֹרgibor
warrior
A brave warrior, or a capable man.
Where else “gibor” appears- and one who rulesמֹשֵׁלmoshel
rule
To hold sway over something or someone.
Where else “moshel” appears- his spiritרוּחruch
spirit
What moves a person inside: their life, their mood.
Where else “ruch” appears- than one who capturesלֹּכֵדloched
capture
To conquer a city or seize someone.
Where else “loched” appears- a cityעִירir
city
A settled place protected by a wall, with a gate and houses.
Where else “ir” appears
The context
31A crown of beauty is gray hair; in the way of righteousness it is found.
32 · This verse (above)
33Into the lap the lot is cast, but from YHWH comes every decision of it.