Rashi, on Prov 16:32

“The patient man is better than the valiant: and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh cities.”

“and one who rules over his spirit He conquers his evil inclination.”

Hebrew and Aramaic words are the commentator’s citations of the sacred text; the English translation that follows each is the translator’s.

Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.