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A fool shows his annoyance at once, but a prudent man overlooks an insult.
Proverbs Chapter 12: Verse 16
A quick-tempered man does foolish things, and a crafty man is hated.
Proverbs Chapter 14: Verse 17
A patient man has great understanding, but a quick-tempered man displays folly.
Proverbs Chapter 14: Verse 29
A hot-tempered man stirs up dissension, but a patient man calms a quarrel.
Proverbs Chapter 15: Verse 18
Better a patient man than a warrior, a man who controls his temper than one who takes a city.
Proverbs Chapter 16: Verse 32
A man's wisdom gives him patience; it is to his glory to overlook an offense.
Proverbs Chapter 19: Verse 11
He who guards his mouth and his tongue keeps himself from calamity.
Proverbs Chapter 21: Verse 23
Do not make friends with a hot-tempered man, do not associate with one easily angered,
or you may learn his ways and get yourself ensnared.
Proverbs Chapter 22: Verses 24 - 25
do not bring hastily to court, for what will you do in the end if your neighbor puts you to shame?
Proverbs Chapter 25: Verse 8
Like a city whose walls are broken down is a man who lacks self-control.
Proverbs Chapter 25: Verse 28
Do not be quick with your mouth, do not be hasty in your heart to utter anything before God. God is in heaven and you are on earth, so let your words be few.
Ecclesiastes Chapter 5: Verse 2
The end of a matter is better than its beginning, and patience is better than pride.
Do not be quickly provoked in your spirit, for anger resides in the lap of fools.
Ecclesiastes Chapter 7: Verses 8 - 9
But I tell you that anyone who is angry with his brother will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to his brother, 'Raca, ' is answerable to the Sanhedrin. But anyone who says, 'You fool!' will be in danger of the fire of hell.
Matthew Chapter 5: Verse 22
My dear brothers, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry,
James Chapter 1: Verse 19
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