Proverbs 16:32

New International Reader's Version

It is better to be patient than to fight. It is better to control your temper than to take a city.

Cross References

2 Kings 5:12

And what about the Abana and Pharpar rivers of Damascus? Aren’t they better than all the rivers of Israel? Couldn’t I wash in the rivers of Damascus and be made pure and ‘clean’?” So he turned and went away. He was very angry.

Psalm 103:8

The Lord is tender and kind. He is gracious. He is slow to get angry. He is full of love.

Proverbs 14:29

Anyone who is patient has great understanding. But anyone who gets angry quickly shows how foolish they are.

Proverbs 15:18

A person with a bad temper stirs up conflict. But a person who is patient calms things down.

Proverbs 16:19

Suppose you are lowly in spirit along with those who are treated badly. That’s better than sharing stolen goods with those who are proud.

Proverbs 16:31

Gray hair is a glorious crown. You get it by living the right way.

Proverbs 16:33

Lots are cast into the lap to make decisions. But everything they decide comes from the Lord.

Proverbs 19:11

A person’s wisdom makes them patient. They will be honored if they forgive someone who sins against them.

Proverbs 25:15

If you are patient, you can win an official over to your side. And gentle words can break a bone.

Proverbs 25:28

A person without self-control is like a city whose walls are broken through.

Ecclesiastes 7:8

The end of a matter is better than its beginning. So it’s better to be patient than proud.

Ecclesiastes 7:9

Don’t become angry quickly. Anger lives in the hearts of foolish people.

Romans 12:21

Don’t let evil overcome you. Overcome evil by doing good.

Ephesians 5:1

You are the children that God dearly loves. So follow his example.

James 1:19

My dear brothers and sisters, pay attention to what I say. Everyone should be quick to listen. But they should be slow to speak. They should be slow to get angry.

Revelation 3:21

‘Here is what I will do for anyone who has victory over sin. I will give that person the right to sit with me on my throne. In the same way, I had victory. Then I sat down with my Father on his throne.