Proverbs 16:32
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
He who is slow to anger is better than a warrior, and he who controls his temper is greater than one who captures a city.

Young's Literal Translation
Better [is] the slow to anger than the mighty, And the ruler over his spirit than he who is taking a city.

King James Bible
[He that is] slow to anger [is] better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.

Hebrew
[He who is] slow
אֶ֣רֶךְ (’e·reḵ)
Adjective - masculine singular construct
Strong's 750: Long

to anger
אַ֭פַּיִם (’ap·pa·yim)
Noun - md
Strong's 639: The nose, nostril, the face, a person, ire

[is] better
ט֤וֹב (ṭō·wḇ)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good

than a warrior,
מִגִּבּ֑וֹר (mig·gib·bō·wr)
Preposition-m | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 1368: Powerful, warrior, tyrant

and he who controls
וּמֹשֵׁ֥ל (ū·mō·šêl)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 4910: To rule, have dominion, reign

his temper [is greater]
בְּ֝רוּח֗וֹ (bə·rū·ḥōw)
Preposition-b | Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 7307: Wind, breath, exhalation, life, anger, unsubstantiality, a region of the sky, spirit

than one who captures
מִלֹּכֵ֥ד (mil·lō·ḵêḏ)
Preposition-m | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3920: To catch, to capture, occupy, to choose, to cohere

a city.
עִֽיר׃ (‘îr)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 5892: Excitement

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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