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Aug 16, 2022 · Sometimes you’re going to feel angry, hurt, or depressed. That’s just part of life. But the next time that happens, slow down. Proverbs 14:29 says, “Patience leads to abundant understanding, but impatience leads to stupid mistakes” (CEB). Don’t make quick decisions that you’re going to regret.
- Romans 12:12 ESV / 7,237 helpful votes. Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.
- Galatians 6:9 ESV / 5,929 helpful votes. And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up.
- Romans 8:25 ESV / 5,590 helpful votes. But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience.
- Ephesians 4:2 ESV / 4,934 helpful votes. With all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love,
Aug 14, 2015 · Proverbs 14:29 – “He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.” That the God of the Bible is patient, long-suffering, slow to anger, and ready to forgive is a truth lost on many who wear spiritual “rose-colored glasses” when reflecting on their spirit and attitude.
A calm disposition allows individuals to navigate challenges wisely, as opposed to reacting impulsively. Those who exhibit patience are often seen as mature and grounded, especially within community interactions and relationships. This wisdom is found in Proverbs 14:29, which states that patience is a mark of discernment. It warns against the ...
- Psalm 37:7: “Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him; fret not yourself over the one who prospers in his way, over the man who carries out evil devices!”
- Proverbs 14:29: “Whoever is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a hasty temper exalts folly.” Proverbs 14:29 extols the virtue of patience: “Whoever is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a hasty temper exalts folly.”
- Ecclesiastes 7:8: “Better is the end of a thing than its beginning, and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.” Ecclesiastes 7:8 imparts a profound perspective on patience: “Better is the end of a thing than its beginning, and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.”
- James 5:7: “Be patient, therefore, brothers, until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient about it, until it receives the early and the late rains.”
Jul 17, 2023 · Proverbs 15:18 A hot-tempered man stirs up strife, but he who is slow to anger quiets contention. Proverbs 16:32 Whoever is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city. Proverbs 25:15 With patience a ruler may be persuaded, and a soft tongue will break a bone. Ecclesiastes 7:8
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Such patience makes us echo the psalmist, “You are my God. My times are in your hands” (Psalm 31:14–15). Patience and wisdom. Proverbs 14:29 says, “A patient man has great understanding, but a quick-tempered man displays folly.” A patient person will try to understand all sides of a problem before he draws conclusions and makes judgments.
