Graphic Bible · Scene 32 of 33

A man sits composed in cool shade with relaxed hands low on his knees.
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Proverbs 16:32

Self-Mastery Greater than Conquest

Established Steps, Upright Speech, and Patience Greater than Might · Proverbs 16

Story guide: A composed face and a fortified city compare mastery of the spirit with outward strength.

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32Better is one who is slow to anger than a mighty man, and one who rules his spirit than one who captures a city.

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