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Source language
JPS Hebrew-English TANAKH   
טוב ארך אפים מגבור ומשל ברוחו מלכד עיר
Hebrew - Transliteration via code library   
tvb Ark Apym mgbvr vmSHl brvKHv mlkd `yr

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
melior est patiens viro forte et qui dominatur animo suo expugnatore urbium

King James Variants
American King James Version   
He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that rules his spirit than he that takes a city.
King James 2000 (out of print)   
He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that rules his spirit than he that takes a city.
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
Authorized (King James) Version   
He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
New King James Version   
He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, And he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city.
21st Century King James Version   
He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.

Other translations
American Standard Version   
He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; And he that ruleth his spirit, than he that taketh a city.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English   
He that is patient is better than a mighty man, and he that subdues himself, than he that seizes a city.
Darby Bible Translation   
He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
The patient man is better than the valiant: and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh cities.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
Whoever is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city.
God's Word   
Better to get angry slowly than to be a hero. Better to be even-tempered than to capture a city.
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
Patience is better than power, and controlling one's temper, than capturing a city.
International Standard Version   
Whoever controls his temper is better than a warrior, and anyone who has control of his spirit is better than someone who captures a city.
NET Bible   
Better to be slow to anger than to be a mighty warrior, and one who controls his temper is better than one who captures a city.
New American Standard Bible   
He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, And he who rules his spirit, than he who captures a city.
New International Version   
Better a patient person than a warrior, one with self-control than one who takes a city.
New Living Translation   
Better to be patient than powerful; better to have self-control than to conquer a city.
Webster's Bible Translation   
He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit, than he that taketh a city.
The World English Bible   
One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty; one who rules his spirit, than he who takes a city.
EasyEnglish Bible   
A person who is patient is better than a brave soldier. If you can control your anger, you can win any battle.
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.
New Life Version   
He who is slow to anger is better than the powerful. And he who rules his spirit is better than he who takes a city.
The Voice Bible   
It is better to be a patient man than a mighty warrior, better to be someone who controls his temper than someone who conquers a city.
Living Bible   
It is better to be slow-tempered than famous; it is better to have self-control than to control an army.
New Catholic Bible   
It is better to be a patient man rather than a warrior, one who controls his temper rather than one who captures a city.
Legacy Standard Bible   
He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, And he who rules his own spirit, than he who captures a city.
Jubilee Bible 2000   
He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he that rules his spirit than he that takes a city.
Christian Standard Bible   
Patience is better than power, and controlling one’s emotions, than capturing a city.
Amplified Bible © 1954   
He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, he who rules his [own] spirit than he who takes a city.
New Century Version   
Patience is better than strength. Controlling your temper is better than capturing a city.
The Message   
Moderation is better than muscle, self-control better than political power.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™   
Better to be patient than to be a hero, better to control your temper than to capture a city.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and one whose temper is controlled than one who captures a city.
Good News Translation®   
It is better to be patient than powerful. It is better to win control over yourself than over whole cities.
Wycliffe Bible   
A patient man is better than a strong man; and he that is lord of his soul, is better than an overcomer of cities. (A patient person is better than a strong person; and he who is lord over himself, or over his own nature, is better than an overcomer of cities.)
Contemporary English Version   
Controlling your temper is better than being a hero who captures a city.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and one whose temper is controlled than one who captures a city.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and one whose temper is controlled than one who captures a city.
Common English Bible © 2011   
Better to be patient than a warrior, and better to have self-control than to capture a city.
Amplified Bible © 2015   
He who is slow to anger is better and more honorable than the mighty [soldier], And he who rules and controls his own spirit, than he who captures a city.
English Standard Version Anglicised   
Whoever is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
The patient are better than warriors, and those who rule their temper, better than the conqueror of a city.
New American Standard Bible   
One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, And one who rules his spirit, than one who captures a city.
The Expanded Bible   
Patience is better than strength [or A patient person is better than a warrior]. Controlling your temper is better than capturing a city.
Tree of Life Version   
Better to be slow to anger than a mighty warrior. One who controls his temper is better than one who conquers a city.
Revised Standard Version   
He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city.
New International Reader's Version   
It is better to be patient than to fight. It is better to control your temper than to take a city.
BRG Bible   
He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
Complete Jewish Bible   
He who controls his temper is better than a war hero, he who rules his spirit better than he who captures a city.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and one whose temper is controlled than one who captures a city.
Orthodox Jewish Bible   
He that is slow to anger is better than the gibbor; and he that ruleth his ruach than he that captures a city.
Names of God Bible   
Better to get angry slowly than to be a hero. Better to be even-tempered than to capture a city.
Modern English Version   
He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city.
Easy-to-Read Version   
It is better to be patient than to be a strong soldier. It is better to control your anger than to capture a city.
International Children’s Bible   
Patience is better than strength. Controlling your temper is better than capturing a city.
Lexham English Bible   
He who is slow to anger is better than him who is mighty, and he who controls his spirit than him who captures a city.
New International Version - UK   
Better a patient person than a warrior, one with self-control than one who takes a city.