Proverbs 16:32

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Controlling your temper is better than being a hero who captures a city.

Cross References

2 Kings 5:12

What about the River Abana or the River Pharpar? Those rivers in Damascus are just as good as any river in Israel. I could have washed in them and been cured.”

Psalm 103:8

The LORD is merciful! He is kind and patient, and his love never fails.

Proverbs 14:29

It's clever to be patient, but it's stupid to lose your temper.

Proverbs 15:18

Losing your temper causes a lot of trouble, but staying calm settles arguments.

Proverbs 16:19

You are better off being humble and poor than getting rich from what you take by force.

Proverbs 16:31

Grey hair is a glorious crown worn by those who have lived right.

Proverbs 16:33

We make our own decisions, but the LORD alone determines what happens.

Proverbs 19:11

It's wise to be patient and show what you are like by forgiving others.

Proverbs 25:15

Patience and gentle talk can convince a ruler and overcome any problem.

Proverbs 25:28

Losing self-control leaves you as helpless as a city without a wall.

Ecclesiastes 7:8

Something completed is better than something just begun; patience is better than too much pride.

Ecclesiastes 7:9

Only fools get angry quickly and hold a grudge.

Romans 12:21

Don't let evil defeat you, but defeat evil with good.

Ephesians 5:1

Do as God does. After all, you are his dear children.

James 1:19

My dear friends, you should be quick to listen and slow to speak or to get angry.

Revelation 3:21

Everyone who wins the victory will sit with me on my throne, just as I won the victory and sat with my Father on his throne.