Cross references

Proverbs 16:32

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.

Proverbs 16:32 BSB

Proverbs 16:32 has 10 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 10 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to James 1:19 (36 votes) and Proverbs 15:18 (30 votes). 16 other verses point back to it. It links with 9 other books, from Judges 8 to Revelation 3.

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Which verses does Proverbs 16:32 point to?

Ranked by reader votes. Links with fewer than 4 votes are marked weak.

  1. James 1:1936 votes

    My beloved brothers, understand this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger,

  2. A hot-tempered man stirs up strife, but he who is slow to anger calms dispute.

  3. Like a city whose walls are broken down is a man who does not control his temper.

  4. A patient man has great understanding, but a quick-tempered man promotes folly.

  5. A man’s insight gives him patience, and his virtue is to overlook an offense.

  6. Romans 12:2124 votes

    Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

  7. Psalm 103:821 votes

    The LORD is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion.

  8. Be imitators of God, therefore, as beloved children,

  9. To the one who overcomes, I will grant the right to sit with Me on My throne, just as I overcame and sat down with My Father on His throne.

  10. It is better to be lowly in spirit among the humble than to divide the spoil with the proud.

Which verses point to Proverbs 16:32?

The 10 strongest of 16.