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Proverbs 16:32–33

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He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the Lord.
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From verse 32

  1. James 1:19Rank 1 from verse 32
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    19Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

  2. Proverbs 15:18Rank 2 from verse 32
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    18A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.

  3. Proverbs 25:28Rank 3 from verse 32
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    28He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.

  4. Proverbs 14:29Rank 4 from verse 32
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    29He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.

  5. Proverbs 19:11Rank 5 from verse 32
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    11The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.

  6. Romans 12:21Rank 6 from verse 32
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    21Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.

  7. Psalms 103:8Rank 7 from verse 32
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    8The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.

  8. Ephesians 5:1Rank 8 from verse 32
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    1BE ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;

  9. Revelation 3:21Rank 9 from verse 32
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    21To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne.

  10. Proverbs 16:19Rank 10 from verse 32
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    19Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.

From verse 33

  1. Proverbs 18:18Rank 1 from verse 33
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    18The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty.

  2. Acts 1:26Rank 2 from verse 33
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    26And they gave forth their lots; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.

  3. Jonah 1:7Rank 3 from verse 33
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    7And they said every one to his fellow, Come, and let us cast lots, that we may know for whose cause this evil is upon us. So they cast lots, and the lot fell upon Jonah.

  4. 1 Samuel 14:41–42Rank 4 from verse 33
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    41Therefore Saul said unto the Lord God of Israel, Give a perfect lot. And Saul and Jonathan were taken: but the people escaped.

    42And Saul said, Cast lots between me and Jonathan my son. And Jonathan was taken.

  5. Proverbs 29:26Rank 5 from verse 33
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    26Many seek the ruler’s favour; but every man’s judgment cometh from the Lord.

  6. Joshua 18:5Rank 6 from verse 33
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    5And they shall divide it into seven parts: Judah shall abide in their coast on the south, and the house of Joseph shall abide in their coasts on the north.

  7. Joshua 7:14Rank 7 from verse 33
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    14In the morning therefore ye shall be brought according to your tribes: and it shall be, that the tribe which the Lord taketh shall come according to the families thereof; and the family which the Lord shall take shall come by households; and the household which the Lord shall take shall come man by man.

  8. Nehemiah 11:1Rank 8 from verse 33
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    1AND the rulers of the people dwelt at Jerusalem: the rest of the people also cast lots, to bring one of ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city, and nine parts to dwell in other cities.

  9. Numbers 26:55–65Rank 9 from verse 33
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    55Notwithstanding the land shall be divided by lot: according to the names of the tribes of their fathers they shall inherit.

    56According to the lot shall the possession thereof be divided between many and few.

    57¶ And these are they that were numbered of the Levites after their families: of Gershon, the family of the Gershonites: of Kohath, the family of the Kohathites: of Merari, the family of the Merarites.

    58These are the families of the Levites: the family of the Libnites, the family of the Hebronites, the family of the Mahlites, the family of the Mushites, the family of the Korathites. And Kohath begat Amram.

    59And the name of Amram’s wife was Jochebed, the daughter of Levi, whom her mother bare to Levi in Egypt: and she bare unto Amram Aaron and Moses, and Miriam their sister.

    60And unto Aaron was born Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

    61And Nadab and Abihu died, when they offered strange fire before the Lord.

    62And those that were numbered of them were twenty and three thousand, all males from a month old and upward: for they were not numbered among the children of Israel, because there was no inheritance given them among the children of Israel.

    63¶ These are they that were numbered by Moses and Eleazar the priest, who numbered the children of Israel in the plains of Moab by Jordan near Jericho.

    64But among these there was not a man of them whom Moses and Aaron the priest numbered, when they numbered the children of Israel in the wilderness of Sinai.

    65For the Lord had said of them, They shall surely die in the wilderness. And there was not left a man of them, save Caleb the son of Jephunneh, and Joshua the son of Nun.

  10. Joshua 18:10Rank 10 from verse 33
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    10¶ And Joshua cast lots for them in Shiloh before the Lord: and there Joshua divided the land unto the children of Israel according to their divisions.

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Proverbs 16:32

COMBINED MEANING

anger

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Sense 1: Strong displeasure or indignation. Sense 2: As a verb, to provoke to such displeasure.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

better

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Sense 1: More excellent, more fitting, or to a greater degree. Sense 2: To improve or make better.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

mighty

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Possessing or displaying great strength, power, ability, rank, or effect.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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spirit

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Sense 1: An immaterial living or personal being distinct from a body. Sense 2: The inward life, disposition, mind, or courage of a person. Sense 3: The Holy Spirit, the divine Spirit of God.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

taketh

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Third-person singular present form of take: receives, seizes, carries, accepts, chooses, or lays hold of.

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Proverbs 16:33

COMBINED MEANING

lot

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1. An object cast or drawn to decide or assign a matter. 2. A portion, inheritance, office, place, or condition assigned or allotted.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

cast

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1. To throw, send, put, lay, or direct a person or thing into, upon, around, toward, or away from a place, or into a stated condition. 2. To put away, reject, expel, remove, overthrow, or bring down. 3. To put forth or use a lot for choosing, dividing, or assigning. 4. To form an object by pouring molten material into a mould. 5. To shed, drop, or bring forth young, fruit, leaves, or flowers. 6. To raise, form, or prepare a bank, mount, trench, or way. 7. In "cast ... in his teeth," to reproach or charge something against him. 8. As a noun, the distance something may be thrown.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

lap

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The loose or hollowed part of a garment as it lies across the knees or front of the body, used or treated as a place to hold or receive something.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

but

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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

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16:31The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness.

16:32He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.

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16:33The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the Lord.

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17:1BETTER is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices with strife.

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