Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleHe 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] slowאֶ֣רֶךְ (’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 |