Daily Wisdom: Proverbs 16:32

Saturday, May 11, 2002

Better a patient man than a warrior, a man who controls his temper than one who takes a city.
— Proverbs 16:32

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"Instruct a wise man and he will be wiser still; teach a righteous man and he will add to his learning."
— Proverbs 9:9 —
"Blessed is the man who makes the Lord his trust, who does not look to the proud, to those who turn aside to false gods."
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Illustration of Proverbs 16:32 — Better a patient man than a warrior, a man who controls his temper than one who takes a city.

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