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Proverbs 14:29
Anyone who is patient has great understanding. But anyone who gets angry quickly shows how foolish they are.
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Proverbs 29:22
An angry person stirs up fights. And a person with a bad temper commits many sins.
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James 1:19
My dear brothers and sisters, pay attention to what I say. Everyone should be quick to listen. But they should be slow to speak. They should be slow to get angry.
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Ecclesiastes 7:9
Don’t become angry quickly. Anger lives in the hearts of foolish people.
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Proverbs 15:18
A person with a bad temper stirs up conflict. But a person who is patient calms things down.
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Proverbs 16:32
It is better to be patient than to fight. It is better to control your temper than to take a city.
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Proverbs 6:18
He also hates hearts that make evil plans and feet that are quick to do evil.
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Proverbs 22:24
Don’t be a friend of a person who has a bad temper. Don’t go around with a person who gets angry easily.
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Esther 3:6
But he had found out who Mordecai’s people were. So he didn’t want to kill only Mordecai. He also looked for a way to destroy all Mordecai’s people. They were Jews. He wanted to kill all of them everywhere in the kingdom of Xerxes.
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Jeremiah 5:26-29
“ Jeremiah, some of my people are evil. They hide and wait just as people hide to catch birds. They set traps for people.A hunter uses tricks to fill his cage with birds. And my people have filled their houses with a lot of goods. They have become rich and powerful.They have grown fat and heavy. There is no limit to the evil things they do. In court they do not seek justice. They don’t protect the rights of children whose fathers have died. They do not stand up for poor people.Shouldn’t I punish them for this?” announces the Lord.“ Shouldn’t I pay back the nation that does these things?
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Proverbs 12:2
The Lord blesses anyone who does good. But he judges anyone who plans to do evil.
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Esther 7:5-6
King Xerxes asked Queen Esther,“ Who is the man who has dared to do such a thing? And where is he?”Esther said,“ The man hates us! He’s our enemy! He’s this evil Haman!” Then Haman was terrified in front of the king and queen.
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Isaiah 32:7
Those who are worthless use sinful methods. They make evil plans against poor people. They destroy them with their lies. They do it even when those people are right.
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Proverbs 12:16
Foolish people are easily upset. But wise people pay no attention to hurtful words.
