quick temper
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29Whoever is patient is governed by much prudence. But whoever is impatient exalts his foolishness.
32A patient man is better than a strong one. And whoever rules his soul is better than one who assaults cities.
26“Be angry, but do not be willing to sin.” Do not let the sun set over your anger. 27Provide no place for the devil.
18A short-tempered man provokes conflicts. Whoever is patient tempers those who are stirred up.
17The impatient will work foolishness. And a resourceful man is hated.
1A mild response shatters anger. But a harsh word stirs up fury.
11A foolish one offers everything on his mind. A wise one reserves and defers until later.
9The end of a speech is better than the beginning. Patience is better than arrogance.
20For the anger of man does not accomplish the justice of God.
24Do not be willing to be a friend to an angry man, and do not walk with a furious man, 25lest perhaps you learn his ways, and take up a stumbling block to your soul.
11The doctrine of a man is known through patience. And his glory is to pass beyond iniquities.
8But now you must set aside all these things: anger, indignation, malice, blasphemy, and indecent speech from your mouth.
22A short-tempered man provokes quarrels. And whoever is easily angered is more likely to sin.
19You know this, my most beloved brothers. So let every man be quick to listen, but slow to speak and slow to anger.
19You know this, my most beloved brothers. So let every man be quick to listen, but slow to speak and slow to anger. 20For the anger of man does not accomplish the justice of God.
28Just like a city lying in the open and without surrounding walls, so also is a man who is unable to restrain his own spirit in speaking.
16The senseless immediately reveals his anger. But whoever ignores injuries is clever.
22But the fruit of the Spirit is charity, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, forbearance, 23meekness, faith, modesty, abstinence, chastity. There is no law against such things.
7And a bishop, as a steward of God, must be without offense: not arrogant, not short-tempered, not a drunkard, not violent, not desiring tainted profit,
19Do not defend yourselves, dearest ones. Instead, step aside from wrath. For it is written: “Vengeance is mine. I shall give retribution, says the Lord.”
21Do not allow evil to prevail, instead prevail over evil by means of goodness.