Ecclesiastes 7:8

Wisdom'Although Vulnerable'Is Beneficial

⁷ For oppression makes a wise man mad,
And a bribe corrupts the heart.
⁸ The end of a matter is better than its beginning;
Patience of spirit is better than haughtiness of spirit.
⁹ Do not be eager in your heart to be angry,
For anger resides in the bosom of fools.

Proud in Spirit

Slow to Anger

Proverbs 14:29

He who is slow to anger has great understanding,
But he who is quick-tempered exalts folly.

Proverbs 16:32

He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty,
And he who rules his spirit, than he who captures a city.

Romans 2:7-8

to those who by perseverance in doing good seek for glory and honor and immortality, eternal life;

Hebrews 10:36

For you have need of endurance, so that when you have done the will of God, you may receive what was promised.

James 5:8

You too be patient; strengthen your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is near.

1 Peter 1:13

Therefore, prepare your minds for action, keep sober in spirit, fix your hope completely on the grace to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.

Psalm 126:5-6

Those who sow in tears shall reap with joyful shouting.

Proverbs 13:10

Through insolence comes nothing but strife,
But wisdom is with those who receive counsel.

Proverbs 15:18

A hot-tempered man stirs up strife,
But the slow to anger calms a dispute.

Proverbs 28:25

An arrogant man stirs up strife,
But he who trusts in the Lord will prosper.

Isaiah 10:24-25

Therefore thus says the Lord God of hosts, “O My people who dwell in Zion, do not fear the Assyrian who strikes you with the rod and lifts up his staff against you, the way Egypt did.

Isaiah 10:28-34

He has come against Aiath,
He has passed through Migron;
At Michmash he deposited his baggage.

Luke 16:25

But Abraham said, ‘Child, remember that during your life you received your good things, and likewise Lazarus bad things; but now he is being comforted here, and you are in agony.

Luke 21:19

By your endurance you will gain your lives.

Galatians 5:22

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

Ephesians 4:2

with all humility and gentleness, with patience, showing tolerance for one another in love,

James 5:11

We count those blessed who endured. You have heard of the endurance of Job and have seen the outcome of the Lord’s dealings, that the Lord is full of compassion and is merciful.

1 Peter 2:20-21

For what credit is there if, when you sin and are harshly treated, you endure it with patience? But if when you do what is right and suffer for it you patiently endure it, this finds favor with God.

1 Peter 5:5-6

You younger men, likewise, be subject to your elders; and all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, for God is opposed to the proud, but gives grace to the humble.