30 Bible Verses about Temper
Want to know what the Bible says about Temper? Here are 30 Bible verses about Temper from the Old and New Testaments of the Holy Bible, New International Version (NIV), sorted from the most relevant to the least relevant.
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James 1:19-20 NIV
19 My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, 20 because human anger does not produce the righteousness that God desires.
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Ephesians 4:31-32 NIV
31 Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. 32 Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.
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Proverbs 16:32 NIV
Better a patient person than a warrior,
one with self-control than one who takes a city.
one with self-control than one who takes a city.
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Proverbs 29:11 NIV
Fools give full vent to their rage,
but the wise bring calm in the end.
but the wise bring calm in the end.
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Proverbs 15:1 NIV
A gentle answer turns away wrath,
but a harsh word stirs up anger.
but a harsh word stirs up anger.
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Colossians 3:8 NIV
But now you must also rid yourselves of all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips.
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Proverbs 14:17 NIV
A quick-tempered person does foolish things,
and the one who devises evil schemes is hated.
and the one who devises evil schemes is hated.
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Proverbs 15:18 NIV
A hot-tempered person stirs up conflict,
but the one who is patient calms a quarrel.
but the one who is patient calms a quarrel.
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Psalm 37:8 NIV
Refrain from anger and turn from wrath;
do not fret —it leads only to evil.
do not fret —it leads only to evil.
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Ephesians 4:31 NIV
Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice.
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