What does the Bible say about temper?

12 verses about temper, ranked by the votes of OpenBible.info readers, with the King James text.

6 booksMost in Proverbs

Bible verses about temper

James 1:19 — Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: 12 votes
Ephesians 4:31 — Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: 9 votes
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. 8 votes
Proverbs 29:11 — A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards. 7 votes
Proverbs 14:17 — He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated. 5 votes
Proverbs 15:1 — A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger. 5 votes
Colossians 3:8 — But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth. 4 votes
Psalms 37:8 — Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil. 3 votes
Proverbs 15:18 — A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife. 3 votes
Proverbs 29:22 — An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression. 2 votes
Galatians 3:27 — For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ. 2 votes
Ephesians 4:26 — Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath: 2 votes