Proverbs 16:32

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

Patience is better than power, and controlling one’s emotions,  than capturing a city.

Cross References

James 1:19

My dear brothers and sisters, understand this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger,

Proverbs 15:18

A hot-tempered person stirs up conflict, but one slow to anger  calms strife.

Proverbs 25:28

A person who does not control his temper is like a city whose wall is broken down.

Proverbs 14:29

A patient person shows great understanding, but a quick-tempered one promotes foolishness.

Romans 12:21

Do not be conquered by evil, but conquer evil with good.

Proverbs 19:11

A person’s insight gives him patience, and his virtue is to overlook an offence.

Ephesians 5:1

Therefore, be imitators of God, as dearly loved children,

Revelation 3:21

‘To the one who conquers I will give the right to sit with me on my throne,   just as I also conquered and sat down with my Father on his throne.

Proverbs 16:19

Better to be lowly of spirit with the humble  , than to divide plunder with the proud.

2 Kings 5:12

Aren’t Abana and Pharpar, the rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel?  Couldn’t I wash in them and be clean? ’ So he turned and left in a rage.

Proverbs 16:31

Grey hair is a glorious crown; it is found in the ways of righteousness.

Proverbs 16:33

The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the  Lord.

Ecclesiastes 7:8

The end of a matter is better than its beginning; a patient spirit is better than a proud spirit.

Proverbs 25:15

A ruler can be persuaded through patience, and a gentle tongue can break a bone.

Ecclesiastes 7:9

Don’t let your spirit rush to be angry, for anger abides in the heart of fools.