Proverbs 19:11 – Bible Verse for the Day
February 7, 2012 by Mike
In the very fast-paced world we all now live and work in, one of the things that has occurred to many people is that their fuses have really shortened up. Things that never made them mad and angry now set them off very easily.
Road rage is still a major problem on our highways, along with people losing their tempers in their marriages and in the work places. For those of you who are having a problem in controlling your temper, you may want to take a very good look at the 2 Bible Verses we have listed for today.
These 2 verses are telling us to be slow to anger, slow to wrath, and slow to speak. In other words, do not spout off and easily lose your temper at the slightest bit of provocation. Flip off the wrong guy on the highway and he may be the last person you will see alive again.
Here are these two most important verses on this issue:
1. “The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger, and it is to his glory to overlook a transgression.” (Proverbs 19:11)
2. “Therefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath; for the wrath of man does not produce the righteousness of God.” (James 1:19)
One of the 9 fruits of the Holy Spirit is the fruit of self-control. If there are any of you who are having a problem in controlling your temper, ask God to release this specific fruit along with His fruit of peace into your personality so you can learn how to control your bad temper.
People who easily lose their tempers are not fun to be around, as you always feel like you are walking on eggshells since you never know when they will go off next. This also creates a lot of extra tension in a marriage and family, as members of a family will find themselves starting to pull away from people who lose their tempers too easily and too quickly.
In the Sanctification Section of our site, we have another good article just on this one topic if you would like to see more good commentary along with some additional verses on this specific topic.
Here is the link to our main article on this topic:
Other Christian sites and articles
Christianity Today - Reference.com
Redeem Christianity (@RDMChristianity) on Twitter
BBC - Religions - Christianity: Christianity at a glance
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Mike, a very good article on temperament and how we all need yo be reminded to be more Christlike in EVERY situation. thanks Mike, I needed this reminder from the word of God. Hvnsagent 1
Thank you for the great advice,it something so true!
I am uplifted by the two verses. God is always in control so we need to check our temperament meter to see whether it is line with God’s will
I am very blessed by the two verses. Because this was what was struggling to do everyday but it becomes the difficult subject that I can’t achieve. I still need your help to control my temper. God really bless you abundantly.
God bless you. Temper can hinder you to receive your blessings. And when Satan realises that you are short tempered he uses it against you. Thank you man of God. This is what iam struggling with, please how can i be delivered from this demon. Help me pliz. may God bless you.
The devil noticed this in moses until finally he used it against moses.
Exo. 32:15-20 he had gone for the 10 commandment. when he came saw them worshipping idols, what should not happen happened. he smashed the 10 commandments. But it was not the commandments that offended.
Num 20:2-13 they murmured again for water. instead of SPEAKING to the ROCK, anger made him forgot what God said and HIT it on the ROCK. Only one Anger after 40years of ministry he failed.