Bible Verses About Quick Temper

“A patient man has great understanding, but a quick-tempered man promotes folly.”

“He who is slow to anger is better than a warrior, and he who controls his temper is greater than one who captures a city.”

“Be angry, yet do not sin.” Do not let the sun set upon your anger, and do not give the devil a foothold.”

“A hot-tempered man stirs up strife, but he who is slow to anger calms dispute.”

“A quick-tempered man acts foolishly, and a devious man is hated.”

“A fool vents all his anger, but a wise man holds it back.”

“Do not be quickly provoked in your spirit, for anger settles in the lap of a fool.”

“Do not make friends with an angry man, and do not associate with a hot-tempered man, or you may learn his ways and entangle yourself in a snare.”

“A man’s insight gives him patience, and his virtue is to overlook an offense.”

“But now you must put aside all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips.”

“An angry man stirs up dissension, and a hot-tempered man abounds in transgression.”

“A fool’s anger is known at once, but a prudent man overlooks an insult.”

“Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.”

“Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to his neighbor, for we are all members of one another. “Be angry, yet do not sin.” Do not let the sun set upon your anger, and do not give the devil a foothold. He who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work, doing good with his own hands, that he may have something to share with the one in need. Let no unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building up the one in need and bringing grace to those who listen. And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, in whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, outcry and slander, along with every form of malice. Be kind and tenderhearted to one another, forgiving each other just as in Christ God forgave you.”

“Bear with one another and forgive any complaint you may have against someone else. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.”

“A wise man fears and turns from evil, but a fool is careless and reckless.”

“As God’s steward, an overseer must be above reproach — not self-willed, not quick-tempered, not given to drunkenness, not violent, not greedy for money. Instead, he must be hospitable, a lover of good, self-controlled, upright, holy, and disciplined.”

“But the wisdom from above is first of all pure, then peace-loving, gentle, accommodating, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial, and sincere. Peacemakers who sow in peace reap the fruit of righteousness.”

“A man of great anger must pay the penalty; if you rescue him, you will have to do so again.”

“A man of knowledge restrains his words, and a man of understanding maintains a calm spirit.”

“If the ruler’s temper flares against you, do not abandon your post, for calmness lays great offenses to rest.”

“To start a quarrel is to release a flood; so abandon the dispute before it breaks out.”

“It is honorable for a man to resolve a dispute, but any fool will quarrel.”

“For as the churning of milk yields butter, and the twisting of the nose draws blood, so the stirring of anger brings forth strife.”

“Walk in the manner of the ant, O slacker; observe its ways and become wise.”

“For I have come down from heaven, not to do My own will, but to do the will of Him who sent Me.”

“Refrain from anger and abandon wrath; do not fret— it can only bring harm. For the evildoers will be cut off, but those who hope in the LORD will inherit the land.”

“I will take My vengeance on Edom by the hand of My people Israel, and they will deal with Edom according to My anger and wrath. Then they will know My vengeance, declares the Lord GOD.’