Our Favorite Proverbs: Proverbs 15:18, Temper, Temper!
by Marilynn Chadwick
"A hot-tempered person stirs up strife, but one who is slow to anger quiets contention." Proverbs 15:18
Be slow to anger. The book of Proverbs has lots to say about the problem of anger. Over fifteen different verses warn of the dangers of an unbridled temper. Anger is described as foolish and destructive. Being slow to anger is a sign of moral strength.
So dangerous is anger that we're warned to steer clear of close friendships with hot-tempered people to avoid letting them influence our behavior. "Do not make friends with a hot-tempered person, do not associate with one…
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