Proverbs 14:29

God's Word

A person of great understanding is patient, but a short temper is the height of stupidity.

Cross References

Proverbs 14:17

A short-tempered person acts stupidly, and a person who plots evil is hated.

Proverbs 14:28

A large population is an honor for a king, but without people a ruler is ruined.

Proverbs 15:18

A hothead stirs up a fight, but one who holds his temper calms disputes.

Proverbs 16:32

Better to get angry slowly than to be a hero. Better to be even-tempered than to capture a city.

Proverbs 17:27

Whoever has knowledge controls his words, and a person who has understanding is even-tempered.

Proverbs 19:11

A person with good sense is patient, and it is to his credit that he overlooks an offense.

Proverbs 25:28

⌞Like⌟ a city broken into ⌞and⌟ left without a wall, ⌞so⌟ is a person who lacks self-control.

Proverbs 25:8

Do not be in a hurry to go to court. What will you do in the end if your neighbor disgraces you?

Proverbs 4:8

Cherish wisdom. It will raise you up. It will bring you honor when you embrace it.

Ecclesiastes 10:6

Foolish people are often given high positions, and rich people are left to fill lower positions.

Ecclesiastes 7:8

The end of something is better than its beginning. It is better to be patient than arrogant.

Ecclesiastes 7:9

Don’t be quick to get angry, because anger is typical of fools.

Numbers 12:3

(Moses was a very humble man, more humble than anyone else on earth.)

Matthew 11:29

Place my yoke  over your shoulders, and learn from me, because I am gentle and humble. Then you will find rest for yourselves

Matthew 2:16

When Herod saw that the wise men had tricked him, he became furious. He sent soldiers to kill all the boys two years old and younger in or near Bethlehem. This matched the exact time he had learned from the wise men.

James 1:19

Remember this, my dear brothers and sisters: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and should not get angry easily.