Bible Verses About Quick Temper
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for quick temper, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 5,019 votes, led by Proverbs 14:29. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Quick Temper
Proverbs 14:29377 votes
He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
Proverbs 16:32304 votes
He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
Proverbs 15:18271 votes
A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
Ephesians 4:26-27271 votes
Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:
Proverbs 14:17267 votes
He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.
Proverbs 29:11238 votes
A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.
Proverbs 15:1236 votes
A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
Ecclesiastes 7:9205 votes
Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.
James 1:20198 votes
For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.
Proverbs 22:24-25197 votes
Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go:
Proverbs 19:11193 votes
The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
Colossians 3:8183 votes
But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.
Proverbs 29:22168 votes
An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.
James 1:19164 votes
Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
James 1:19-20150 votes
Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
Proverbs 25:28139 votes
He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.
Proverbs 12:16120 votes
A fool’s wrath is presently known: but a prudent man covereth shame.
Galatians 5:22-23103 votes
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
Titus 1:798 votes
For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre;
Romans 12:1989 votes
Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.
Romans 12:2183 votes
Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.
Psalms 37:878 votes
Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.
Ephesians 4:3161 votes
Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:
Ephesians 4:25-3258 votes
Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.
Colossians 3:1353 votes
Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.
What does the Bible say about quick temper?
Readers most often cite Proverbs 14:29 on the subject of quick temper. Across 5,019 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Proverbs 16:32, Proverbs 15:18, Ephesians 4:26-27. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.