Proverbs 16:14

The Message

An intemperate leader wreaks havoc in lives; you’re smart to stay clear of someone like that.

Cross References

Esther 7:7

The king, raging, left his wine and stomped out into the palace garden. Haman stood there pleading with Queen Esther for his life—he could see that the king was finished with him and that he was doomed. As the king came back from the palace garden into the banquet hall, Haman was groveling at the couch on which Esther reclined. The king roared out, “Will he even molest the queen while I’m just around the corner?” When that word left the king’s mouth, all the blood drained from Haman’s face.

Proverbs 15:18

Hot tempers start fights; a calm, cool spirit keeps the peace.

Proverbs 16:13

Good leaders cultivate honest speech; they love advisors who tell them the truth.

Proverbs 16:15

Good-tempered leaders invigorate lives; they’re like spring rain and sunshine.

Proverbs 17:11

Criminals out looking for nothing but trouble won’t have to wait long—they’ll meet it coming and going!

Proverbs 19:12

Mean-tempered leaders are like mad dogs; the good-natured are like fresh morning dew.

Proverbs 20:2

Quick-tempered leaders are like mad dogs— cross them and they bite your head off.

Proverbs 29:26

Everyone tries to get help from the leader, but only God will give us justice.

Proverbs 29:8

A gang of cynics can upset a whole city; a group of sages can calm everyone down.

Ecclesiastes 10:4

If a ruler loses his temper against you, don’t panic; A calm disposition quiets intemperate rage. * * *

Acts 12:20

But things went from bad to worse for Herod. Now people from Tyre and Sidon put him on the warpath. But they got Blastus, King Herod’s right-hand man, to put in a good word for them and got a delegation together to iron things out. Because they were dependent on Judea for food supplies, they couldn’t afford to let this go on too long. On the day set for their meeting, Herod, robed in pomposity, took his place on the throne and regaled them with a lot of hot air. The people played their part to the hilt and shouted flatteries: “The voice of God! The voice of God!”