Bible Verses about “quick temper”

“Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but [rather] give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance [is] mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.”

“¶ Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:”

“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,”

“Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.”

“Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.”

“For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.”

“¶ A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.”

“Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:”

“Neither give place to the devil.”

“¶ But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.”

“¶ A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise [man] keepeth it in till afterwards.”

“¶ [He that is] slow to anger [is] better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.”

“¶ Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go:”

“¶ A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but [he that is] slow to anger appeaseth strife.”

“¶ The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and [it is] his glory to pass over a transgression.”

“Lest thou learn his ways, and get a snare to thy soul.”

“¶ [He that is] slow to wrath [is] of great understanding: but [he that is] hasty of spirit exalteth folly.”

“Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.”

“¶ He that [hath] no rule over his own spirit [is like] a city [that is] broken down, [and] without walls.”

“¶ A fool's wrath is presently known: but a prudent [man] covereth shame.”

“¶ [He that is] soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.”

“¶ An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.”