Proverbs 19:11
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
A man'sאָ֭דָם
(a·dam)
120: man, mankindfrom an unused word
discretionשֵׂ֣כֶל
(se·chel)
7922: prudence, insightfrom sakal
makes him slowהֶאֱרִ֣יךְ
(he·'e·rich)
748: to be longa prim. root
to anger,אַפֹּ֑ו
(ap·pov;)
639: a nostril, nose, face, angerfrom anaph
And it is his gloryוְ֝תִפאַרְתֹּ֗ו
(ve·ti·f·'ar·tov)
8597: beauty, gloryfrom paar
to overlookעֲבֹ֣ר
(a·vor)
5674a: to pass over, through, or by, pass ona prim. root
a transgression.פָּֽשַׁע׃
(pa·sha.)
6588: transgressionfrom pasha


















KJV Lexicon
The discretion
sekel  (seh'-kel)
intelligence; by implication, success -- discretion, knowledge, policy, prudence, sense, understanding, wisdom, wise.
of a man
'adam  (aw-dawm')
ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.) -- another, + hypocrite, + common sort, low, man (mean, of low degree), person.
deferreth
'arak  (aw-rak')
to be (causative, make) long -- defer, draw out, lengthen, (be, become, make, pro-)long, + (out-, over-)live, tarry (long).
his anger
'aph  (af)
the nose or nostril; hence, the face, and occasionally a person; also (from the rapid breathing in passion) ire
and it is his glory
tiph'arah  (tif-aw-raw')
ornament (abstractly or concretely, literally or figuratively) -- beauty(-iful), bravery, comely, fair, glory(-ious), hono; ornament (abstractly or concretely, literally or figuratively) -- beauty(-iful), bravery, comely, fair, glory(-ious), honour, majesty.
to pass over
`abar  (aw-bar')
to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in copulation)
a transgression
pesha`  (peh'-shah)
a revolt (national, moral or religious) -- rebellion, sin, transgression, trespass.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
A man's discretion makes him slow to anger, And it is his glory to overlook a transgression.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
A person's insight gives him patience, and his virtue is to overlook an offense.

International Standard Version
A person's discretion makes him slow to anger, and it is to his credit that he ignores an offence.

NET Bible
A person's wisdom makes him slow to anger, and it is his glory to overlook an offense.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
The intelligence of a man is his patience and his glory is the passing from evil.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
A person with good sense is patient, and it is to his credit that he overlooks an offense.

King James 2000 Bible
The discretion of a man delays his anger; and it is his glory to overlook a transgression.
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