What does Proverbs 19:11 mean?

Proverbs 19:11 highlights themes such as anger, forgiveness, wisdom when read in context.

How should I apply Proverbs 19:11 today?

Read the surrounding passage, compare related cross references, and turn the verse into a short prayer and concrete action.

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

9A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall perish.

10Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes.

11The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.

12The king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.

13A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.

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James 1:19
Both verses emphasize the importance of being slow to anger and exercising wisdom.
Proverbs 14:29
This verse also highlights the value of patience in dealing with anger.
Ephesians 4:26
This New Testament verse encourages believers to manage their anger constructively.