Proverbs 19:11
“The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger. It is his glory to overlook an offense.”
— Proverbs 19:11
About this verse
Proverbs 19:11 comes from the book of Proverbs, written during the Kingdom (~1000 BC) period. The setting is daily life. The dominant emotion in this verse is growing, with a comfort power of 60% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the proverb genre of biblical literature. Key themes include self-control, forgiveness. Notable phrases: slow to anger; glory to overlook.
Era
Kingdom (~1000 BC)
Emotion
growing
Type
proverb
Emotional genome
Comfort power
Quotability
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Crisis relevance
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