Psalms 31:22

31:22 I jumped to conclusions and said,

“I am cut off from your presence!”

But you heard my plea for mercy when I cried out to you for help.

Psalms 116:11

116:11 I rashly declared,

“All men are liars.”

Proverbs 14:29

14:29 The one who is slow to anger has great understanding,

but the one who has a quick temper exalts folly.

Proverbs 29:20

29:20 Do you see someone who is hasty in his words?

There is more hope for a fool than for him.

Ecclesiastes 7:9

7:9 Do not let yourself be quickly provoked,

for anger resides in the lap of fools.

Mark 6:25

6:25 Immediately she hurried back to the king and made her request: “I want the head of John the Baptist on a platter immediately.”

James 1:19

Living Out the Message

1:19 Understand this, my dear brothers and sisters! Let every person be quick to listen, slow to speak, slow to anger.