Quick Temper

Whoso is slow to anger <FI>is<Fi> of great understanding, And whoso is short in temper is exalting folly.

Better <FI>is<Fi> the slow to anger than the mighty, And the ruler over his spirit than he who is taking a city.

be angry and do not sin; let not the sun go down upon your wrath, — read the full passage →

A man of fury stirreth up contention, And the slow to anger appeaseth strife.

Whoso is short of temper doth folly, And a man of wicked devices is hated.

A fool bringeth out all his mind, And the wise till afterwards restraineth it.

A soft answer turneth back fury, And a grievous word raiseth up anger.

Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry, For anger in the bosom of fools resteth.

for the wrath of a man the righteousness of God doth not work;

Shew not thyself friendly with an angry man, And with a man of fury go not in, — read the full passage →

The wisdom of a man hath deferred his anger, And his glory <FI>is<Fi> to pass over transgression.

but now put off, even ye, the whole--anger, wrath, malice, evil-speaking, filthy talking--out of your mouth.

An angry man stirreth up contention, And a furious man is multiplying transgression.

So then, my brethren beloved, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger,

So then, my brethren beloved, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger, — read the full passage →

A city broken down without walls, <FI>Is<Fi> a man without restraint over his spirit!

The fool--in a day is his anger known, And the prudent is covering shame.

And the fruit of the Spirit is: Love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, faith, — read the full passage →

for it behoveth the overseer to be blameless, as God's steward, not self-pleased, nor irascible, not given to wine, not a striker, not given to filthy lucre;

not avenging yourselves, beloved, but give place to the wrath, for it hath been written, `Vengeance <FI>is<Fi> Mine,

Be not overcome by the evil, but overcome, in the good, the evil.

Desist from anger, and forsake fury, Fret not thyself only to do evil.

Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil-speaking, be put away from you, with all malice,

Wherefore, putting away the lying, speak truth each with his neighbour, because we are members one of another; — read the full passage →

forbearing one another, and forgiving each other, if any one with any one may have a quarrel, as also the Christ did forgive you--so also ye;

for it behoveth the overseer to be blameless, as God's steward, not self-pleased, nor irascible, not given to wine, not a striker, not given to filthy lucre; — read the full passage →

The wise is fearing and turning from evil, And a fool is transgressing and is confident.

and the wisdom from above, first, indeed, is pure, then peaceable, gentle, easily entreated, full of kindness and good fruits, uncontentious, and unhypocritical: -- — read the full passage →

And the fruit of the Spirit is: Love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, faith,

A man of great wrath is bearing punishment, For, if thou dost deliver, yet again thou dost add.

with all lowliness and meekness, with long-suffering, forbearing one another in love,

and a servant of the Lord it behoveth not to strive, but to be gentle unto all, apt to teach, patient under evil,

be angry and do not sin; let not the sun go down upon your wrath,

in this shall all know that ye are my disciples, if ye may have love one to another.'

One acquainted with knowledge is sparing his words, And the cool of temper <FI>is<Fi> a man of understanding.

James, of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ a servant, to the Twelve Tribes who are in the dispersion: Hail! — read the full passage →

If the spirit of the ruler go up against thee, Thy place leave not, For yielding quieteth great sinners.

but I--I say to you, that every one who is angry at his brother without cause, shall be in danger of the judgment, and whoever may say to his brother, Empty fellow! shall be in danger of the sanhedrim, and whoever may say, Rebel! shall be in danger of the gehenna of the fire.

The beginning of contention <FI>is<Fi> a letting out of waters, And before it is meddled with leave the strife.

Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil-speaking, be put away from you, with all malice, — read the full passage →

In the freedom, then, with which Christ did make you free--stand ye, and be not held fast again by a yoke of servitude; — read the full passage →

Shew not thyself friendly with an angry man, And with a man of fury go not in,

An honour to a man is cessation from strife, And every fool intermeddleth.

The love is long-suffering, it is kind, the love doth not envy, the love doth not vaunt itself, is not puffed up, — read the full passage →

For the churning of milk bringeth out butter, And the wringing of the nose bringeth out blood, And the forcing of anger bringeth out strife!

Go unto the ant, O slothful one, See her ways and be wise;

because I have come down out of the heaven, not that I may do my will, but the will of Him who sent me.

And I have given My vengeance on Edom, By the hand of My people Israel, And they have done in Edom, According to My anger, and according to My fury, And they have known My vengeance, An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah.

Desist from anger, and forsake fury, Fret not thyself only to do evil. — read the full passage →

Thou hast seen a man hasty in his words! More hope of a fool than of him.

God <FI>is<Fi> a righteous judge, And He is not angry at all times.

If any one doth think to be religious among you, not bridling his tongue, but deceiving his heart, of this one vain <FI>is<Fi> the religion;

And having looked round upon them with anger, being grieved for the hardness of their heart, he saith to the man, `Stretch forth thy hand;' and he stretched forth, and his hand was restored whole as the other;

A gift in secret pacifieth anger, And a bribe in the bosom strong fury.

For all things I have strength, in Christ's strengthening me;

Let no corrupt word out of your mouth go forth, but what is good unto the needful building up, that it may give grace to the hearers;

Above every charge keep thy heart, For out of it <FI>are<Fi> the outgoings of life.

Whence <FI>are<Fi> wars and fightings among you? not thence--out of your passions, that are as soldiers in your members? — read the full passage →

And he said--`That which is coming out from the man, that doth defile the man; — read the full passage →

`Ye heard that it was said to the ancients: Thou shalt not kill, and whoever may kill shall be in danger of the judgment; — read the full passage →

Go, and thou hast proclaimed these words toward the north, and hast said, Turn back, O backsliding Israel, An affirmation of Jehovah! I cause not Mine anger to fall upon you, For I <FI>am<Fi> kind, an affirmation of Jehovah, I watch not to the age.

The wise is fearing and turning from evil, And a fool is transgressing and is confident. — read the full passage →

and Abel, he hath brought, he also, from the female firstlings of his flock, even from their fat ones; and Jehovah looketh unto Abel and unto his present, — read the full passage →

not giving back evil for evil, or railing for railing, and on the contrary, blessing, having known that to this ye were called, that a blessing ye may inherit;

and the tongue no one of men is able to subdue, <FI>it is<Fi> an unruly evil, full of deadly poison, — read the full passage →

and the tongue no one of men is able to subdue, <FI>it is<Fi> an unruly evil, full of deadly poison,

it behoveth, therefore, the overseer to be blameless, of one wife a husband, vigilant, sober, decent, a friend of strangers, apt to teach, — read the full passage →

And manifest also are the works of the flesh, which are: Adultery, whoredom, uncleanness, lasciviousness, — read the full passage →

And manifest also are the works of the flesh, which are: Adultery, whoredom, uncleanness, lasciviousness, — read the full passage →

for revealed is the wrath of God from heaven upon all impiety and unrighteousness of men, holding down the truth in unrighteousness.

Whoso is covering his transgressions prospereth not, And he who is confessing and forsaking hath mercy.

So <FI>is<Fi> the knowledge of wisdom to thy soul, If thou hast found that there is a posterity And thy hope is not cut off. — read the full passage →

By David. Do not fret because of evil doers, Be not envious against doers of iniquity, — read the full passage →

and the tongue no one of men is able to subdue, <FI>it is<Fi> an unruly evil, full of deadly poison, — read the full passage →

so also the tongue is a little member, and doth boast greatly; lo, a little fire how much wood it doth kindle! — read the full passage →

so also the tongue is a little member, and doth boast greatly; lo, a little fire how much wood it doth kindle! — read the full passage →

for God did not give us a spirit of fear, but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind;

One acquainted with knowledge is sparing his words, And the cool of temper <FI>is<Fi> a man of understanding. — read the full passage →

The sacrifice of the wicked <FI>is<Fi> an abomination to Jehovah, And the prayer of the upright <FI>is<Fi> His delight.

Hatred awaketh contentions, And over all transgressions love covereth.

And Thou, O Jehovah, <FI>art<Fi> a shield for me, My honour, and lifter up of my head.

And it is very displeasing to me when I have heard their cry and these words, — read the full passage →

That Jehovah sheweth himself very angry against Israel, and turneth them aside from His presence; none hath been left, only the tribe of Judah by itself.

the book of this law doth not depart out of thy mouth, and thou hast meditated in it by day and by night, so that thou dost observe to do according to all that is written in it, for then thou dost cause thy way to prosper, and then thou dost act wisely.

`Thou dost not hate thy brother in thy heart; thou dost certainly reprove thy fellow, and not suffer sin on him. — read the full passage →

he who is believing in the Son, hath life age-during; and he who is not believing the Son, shall not see life, but the wrath of God doth remain upon him.'