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Discretion makes a person slow to anger

"A person who has discretion is slow to become angry"

Discretion

This means to know what should be done in a particular situation. See how you translated this word in Proverbs 1:4.

it is his glory to overlook

"it will bring him glory to overlook" or "others will consider it honorable if he overlooks"

to overlook

to forget on purpose

The wrath of the king is like the roaring of a young lion

Here the lion's roaring refers to attacking. The wrath of a king is compared to the unpredictable and dangerous attack of a young lion. AT: "The wrath of the king is as dangerous as the attack of a young lion" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile and rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)

but his favor is like dew on the grass

The favor of the king is compared to the refreshing water that appears on grass in the morning. AT: "but his favor is refreshing like dew on grass" or "but his favor is refreshing like the dew on the ground in the morning" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile)

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