He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.


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Proverbs 15 18 A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
Proverbs 16 32 He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
Ecclesiastes 7 9 Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.
Proverbs 21 11 When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.
Proverbs 14 16 A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.
James 1 19 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
Proverbs 11 23 The desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
Proverbs 14 17 He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.
Proverbs 11 17 The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.
Proverbs 12 16 A fool's wrath is presently known: but a prudent man covereth shame.
Proverbs 15 21 Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly.
Job 5 2 For wrath killeth the foolish man, and envy slayeth the silly one.
Proverbs 16 14 The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it.
Proverbs 19 19 A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment: for if thou deliver him, yet thou must do it again.
Job 9 4 He is wise in heart, and mighty in strength: who hath hardened himself against him, and hath prospered?
Proverbs 9 12 If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself: but if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it.
Proverbs 24 9 The thought of foolishness is sin: and the scorner is an abomination to men.
Job 19 29 Be ye afraid of the sword: for wrath bringeth the punishments of the sword, that ye may know there is a judgment.
Romans 2 5 But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God;
Proverbs 14 6 A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth.
Ecclesiastes 8 5 Whoso keepeth the commandment shall feel no evil thing: and a wise man's heart discerneth both time and judgment.
Psalms 90 11 Who knoweth the power of thine anger? even according to thy fear, so is thy wrath.
Deuteronomy 32 35 To me belongeth vengeance and recompence; their foot shall slide in due time: for the day of their calamity is at hand, and the things that shall come upon them make haste.
Proverbs 29 20 Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
Psalms 25 9 The meek will he guide in judgment: and the meek will he teach his way.
Luke 12 48 But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more.
Proverbs 27 12 A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished.
Psalms 37 8 Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.
Psalms 85 3 Thou hast taken away all thy wrath: thou hast turned thyself from the fierceness of thine anger.
Psalms 37 30 The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment.
Proverbs 13 20 He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
Proverbs 14 35 The king's favour is toward a wise servant: but his wrath is against him that causeth shame.
Proverbs 19 25 Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware: and reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge.
2 Samuel 22 26 With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful, and with the upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright.
Proverbs 29 8 Scornful men bring a city into a snare: but wise men turn away wrath.
Proverbs 18 3 When the wicked cometh, then cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach.
Proverbs 1 7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Proverbs 17 19 He loveth transgression that loveth strife: and he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction.
Isaiah 58 4 Behold, ye fast for strife and debate, and to smite with the fist of wickedness: ye shall not fast as ye do this day, to make your voice to be heard on high.
Ezekiel 8 18 Therefore will I also deal in fury: mine eye shall not spare, neither will I have pity: and though they cry in mine ears with a loud voice, yet will I not hear them.
Proverbs 13 1 A wise son heareth his father's instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.
Nahum 1 3 The LORD is slow to anger, and great in power, and will not at all acquit the wicked: the LORD hath his way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet.
Proverbs 22 3 A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.
Hebrews 6 8 But that which beareth thorns and briers is rejected, and is nigh unto cursing; whose end is to be burned.
Isaiah 11 3 And shall make him of quick understanding in the fear of the LORD: and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither reprove after the hearing of his ears:
Hosea 14 9 Who is wise, and he shall understand these things? prudent, and he shall know them? for the ways of the LORD are right, and the just shall walk in them: but the transgressors shall fall therein.
Ecclesiastes 7 17 Be not over much wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time?
1 Peter 2 23 Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:
Isaiah 42 25 Therefore he hath poured upon him the fury of his anger, and the strength of battle: and it hath set him on fire round about, yet he knew not; and it burned him, yet he laid it not to heart.
Job 28 28 And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the LORD, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.