Bible Truths:
About Jesus - Index
Attributes of Jesus
God Changes Hearts
God Chooses Us
Live Without Fear
Jesus' Other Sheep
Predestination
Tangible Proves Intangible
God's Wisdom:
Who is Wisdom?
Encouragement and
Discouragement
Fairness and Justice
Love, Marriage, Faithfulness
and Devotion
Patience and Self Control
Plans
Pride and Humility
Righteousness and
Wickedness
Wealth and Poverty
Wisdom, Knowledge,
Security and Foolishness
Words
Patience and Self Control
Proverbs 14:
17 A quick-tempered man does foolish things,
and a crafty man is hated.
29 A patient man has great understanding,
but a quick-tempered man displays folly.
Proverbs 15:
1 A gentle answer turns away wrath,
but a harsh word stirs up anger.
18 A hot-tempered man stirs up dissension,
but a patient man calms a quarrel.
Proverbs 16:
32 Better is a patient man than a warrior,
a man who controls his temper than one who takes a city.
Proverbs 19:
2 It is not good to have zeal without knowledge,
nor to be hasty and miss the way.
Proverbs 20:
3 It is to a man's honor to avoid strife,
but every fool is quick to quarrel.
Proverbs 25:
16 If you find honey, eat just enough —
too much of it, and you will vomit.
28 Like a city whose walls are broken down
is a man who lacks self-control.
Proverbs 27:
4 Anger is cruel and fury overwhelming,
but who can stand before jealousy?
Proverbs 29:
8 Mockers stir up a city,
but wise men turn away anger.
11 A fool gives full vent to his anger,
but a wise man keeps himself under control.
18 Where there is no revelation,
the people cast off restraint;
but blessed is he who keeps the law.
22 An angry man stirs up dissension,
and a hot-tempered one commits many sins.