A temper is "a thing" that comes alive at the most bizarre times.
Have you ever watched someone lose their temper?
Can you remember how it feels when you lose yours?
I'm talking about...WORDS again. Proverbs says says the fewer the better, control your words, keep your mouth shut, remain calm.
A couple of these Proverbs below talk about staying calm when you are insulted or being wronged. In other words, when you being mistreated, how do you behave? I may think I have a "right" to get mad, a "right" to react, or at least defend myself when am being mistreated, but guess what? I don't. When I do, I am considered a fool. So my past is very foolish and my future will be too if I don't learn something from this!
If you don't open your mouth--your temper-- "that thing that comes alive" can't be "let out".
I sure do have a long way to go!
KL
Have you ever watched someone lose their temper?
Can you remember how it feels when you lose yours?
I'm talking about...WORDS again. Proverbs says says the fewer the better, control your words, keep your mouth shut, remain calm.
A couple of these Proverbs below talk about staying calm when you are insulted or being wronged. In other words, when you being mistreated, how do you behave? I may think I have a "right" to get mad, a "right" to react, or at least defend myself when am being mistreated, but guess what? I don't. When I do, I am considered a fool. So my past is very foolish and my future will be too if I don't learn something from this!
If you don't open your mouth--your temper-- "that thing that comes alive" can't be "let out".
I sure do have a long way to go!
KL
A fool is quick-tempered, but a wise person stays calm when insulted.
Proverbs 12:16
People with a hot temper do foolish things; wiser people remain calm.
Proverbs 14:17
People with understanding control their anger; a hot temper shows great foolishness.
Proverbs 14:29
A gentle answer deflects anger, but harsh words make tempers flare.A hot-tempered person starts fights; a cool-tempered person stops them.
Proverbs 15:1
A truly wise person uses few words; a person with understanding is even-tempered.
Proverbs 17:27
Sensible people control their temper; they earn respect by overlooking wrongs.
Proverbs 19:11
Hot-tempered people must pay the penalty. If you rescue them once, you will have to do it again.
Proverbs 19:19
Don’t befriend angry people or associate with hot-tempered people.
Proverbs 22:24
An angry person starts fights; a hot-tempered person commits all kinds of sin.
Proverbs 29:22
