Source identified
Read & copy the quotation
“It is the glory of a man to pass over a transgression.”
- Date
- 1611
- English wording
- King James Version translation committees · from Biblical Hebrew / Aramaic / Koine Greek
Meaning of “It is the glory of a man to…”
Not every offence requires escalation. The proverb treats the ability to let some wrongs pass as a form of discretion and dignity rather than weakness.
Where does it come from?
Proverbs 19:11 in the King James Version; this record uses the concluding clause of the verse.
