Bible Verses about “quick temper”
The Bible contains 22 verses about quick temper across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“Don't seek revenge yourselves, beloved, but give place to God's wrath. For it is written, "Vengeance belongs to me; I will repay, says the Lord."”
“So, then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger;”
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith,”
“gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law.”
“Don't be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.”
“for the anger of man doesn't produce the righteousness of God.”
“A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.”
“"Be angry, and don't sin." Don't let the sun go down on your wrath,”
“neither give place to the devil.”
“but now you also put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and shameful speaking out of your mouth.”
“A fool vents all of his anger, but a wise man brings himself under control.”
“One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty; one who rules his spirit, than he who takes a city.”
“Don't befriend a hot-tempered man, and don't associate with one who harbors anger:”
“A wrathful man stirs up contention, but one who is slow to anger appeases strife.”
“The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger. It is his glory to overlook an offense.”
“lest you learn his ways, and ensnare your soul.”
“He who is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a quick temper displays folly.”
“Don't be hasty in your spirit to be angry, for anger rests in the bosom of fools.”
“Like a city that is broken down and without walls is a man whose spirit is without restraint.”
“A fool shows his annoyance the same day, but one who overlooks an insult is prudent.”
“He who is quick to become angry will commit folly, and a crafty man is hated.”
“An angry man stirs up strife, and a wrathful man abounds in sin.”