Proverbs 12:16

He who spares his words has knowledge. He who is even tempered is a man of understanding.

In the multitude of words there is no lack of disobedience, but he who restrains his lips does wisely.

Whoever guards his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.

He who guards his mouth guards his soul. One who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.

He who is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a quick temper displays folly.

He who answers before he hears, that is folly and shame to him.

One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty; one who rules his spirit, than he who takes a city.

Love is patient and is kind. Love doesn’t envy. Love doesn’t brag, is not proud,

A fool vents all of his anger, but a wise man brings himself under control.

“Be angry, and don’t sin.” Don’t let the sun go down on your wrath,

Above all these things, walk in love, which is the bond of perfection.

Don’t be hasty in your spirit to be angry, for anger rests in the bosom of fools.

but now you also put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and shameful speaking out of your mouth.

If I speak with the languages of men and of angels, but don’t have love, I have become sounding brass, or a clanging cymbal.

A wrathful man stirs up contention, but one who is slow to anger appeases strife.

The beginning of strife is like breaching a dam, therefore stop contention before quarreling breaks out.

Seeing you have purified your souls in your obedience to the truth through the Spirit in sincere brotherly affection, love one another from the heart fervently,

He told her all his heart and said to her, “No razor has ever come on my head; for I have been a Nazirite to God from my mother’s womb. If I am shaved, then my strength will go from me and I will become weak, and be like any other man.”

A perverse man stirs up strife. A whisperer separates close friends.

Do you see a man who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

“This is my commandment, that you love one another, even as I have loved you.

Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil. Cling to that which is good.

bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, and endures all things.

let him know that he who turns a sinner from the error of his way will save a soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins.

Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all wrongs.

A prudent man keeps his knowledge, but the hearts of fools proclaim foolishness.

The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of fools gush out folly.

Therefore a prudent person keeps silent in such a time, for it is an evil time.

Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, outcry, and slander be put away from you, with all malice.

And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body, and be thankful.

May the Lord make you to increase and abound in love toward one another, and toward all men, even as we also do toward you,

So, then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger;

This is his commandment, that we should believe in the name of his Son, Jesus Christ, and love one another, even as he commanded.

Then Saul’s anger burned against Jonathan, and he said to him, “You son of a perverse rebellious woman, don’t I know that you have chosen the son of Jesse to your own shame, and to the shame of your mother’s nakedness?

He took courage, built up all the wall that was broken down, and raised it up to the towers, with the other wall outside, and strengthened Millo in David’s city, and made weapons and shields in abundance.

Then Haman went out that day joyful and glad of heart, but when Haman saw Mordecai in the king’s gate, that he didn’t stand up nor move for him, he was filled with wrath against Mordecai.

A righteous man respects the life of his animal, but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.

He who covers an offense promotes love; but he who repeats a matter separates best friends.

Death and life are in the power of the tongue; those who love it will eat its fruit.

Don’t be hasty in bringing charges to court. What will you do in the end when your neighbor shames you?

Wrath is cruel, and anger is overwhelming; but who is able to stand before jealousy?

An angry man stirs up strife, and a wrathful man abounds in sin.

Then Nebuchadnezzar was full of fury, and the form of his appearance was changed against Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. He spoke, and commanded that they should heat the furnace seven times more than it was usually heated.

Don’t trust in a neighbor. Don’t put confidence in a friend. With the woman lying in your embrace, be careful of the words of your mouth!

Yahweh is slow to anger, and great in power, and will by no means leave the guilty unpunished. Yahweh has his way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet.

But I tell you that everyone who is angry with his brother without a cause will be in danger of the judgment. Whoever says to his brother, ‘Raca!’ will be in danger of the council. Whoever says, ‘You fool!’ will be in danger of the fire of Gehenna.

not lagging in diligence; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;

For this is the message which you heard from the beginning, that we should love one another;

A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.

The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger. It is his glory to overlook an offense.

Like a city that is broken down and without walls is a man whose spirit is without restraint.

Guard your steps when you go to God’s house; for to draw near to listen is better than to give the sacrifice of fools, for they don’t know that they do evil.

Balaam said to the donkey, “Because you have mocked me, I wish there were a sword in my hand, for now I would have killed you.”

When Haman saw that Mordecai didn’t bow down, nor pay him homage, Haman was full of wrath.

For resentment kills the foolish man, and jealousy kills the simple.

He who is quick to become angry will commit folly, and a crafty man is hated.

Wisdom rests in the heart of one who has understanding, and is even made known in the inward part of fools.

Understanding is a fountain of life to one who has it, but the punishment of fools is their folly.

A fool’s lips come into strife, and his mouth invites beatings.

And above all things be earnest in your love among yourselves, for love covers a multitude of sins.