Ecclesiastes 7:8

Wisdom'Although Vulnerable'Is Beneficial

⁷ Surely extortion makes the wise man foolish; and a bribe destroys the understanding. ⁸ Better is the end of a thing than its beginning. The patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit. ⁹ Don't be hasty in your spirit to be angry, for anger rests 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 has a quick temper displays folly.

Proverbs 16:32

One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty; one who rules his spirit, than he who takes a city.

Romans 2:7-8

to those who by patience in well-doing seek for glory, honor, and incorruptibility, eternal life;

Hebrews 10:36

For you need endurance so that, having done the will of God, you may receive the promise.

James 5:8

You also be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand.

1 Peter 1:13

Therefore, prepare your minds for action, be sober and set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ --

Psalm 126:5-6

Those who sow in tears will reap in joy.

Proverbs 13:10

Pride only breeds quarrels, but with ones who take advice is wisdom.

Proverbs 15:18

A wrathful man stirs up contention, but one who is slow to anger appeases strife.

Proverbs 28:25

One who is greedy stirs up strife; but one who trusts in Yahweh will prosper.

Isaiah 10:24-25

Therefore the Lord, Yahweh of Armies, says "My people who dwell in Zion, don't be afraid of the Assyrian, though he strike you with the rod, and lift up his staff against you, as Egypt did.

Isaiah 10:28-34

He has come to Aiath. He has passed through Migron. At Michmash he stores his baggage.

Luke 16:25

"But Abraham said, 'Son, remember that you, in your lifetime, received your good things, and Lazarus, in the same way, bad things. But now here he is comforted and you are in anguish.

Luke 21:19

"By your endurance you will win your lives.

Galatians 5:22

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

Ephesians 4:2

with all lowliness and humility, with patience, bearing with one another in love;

James 5:11

Behold, we call them blessed who endured. You have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the Lord in the outcome, and how the Lord is full of compassion and mercy.

1 Peter 2:20-21

For what glory is it if, when you sin, you patiently endure beating? But if, when you do well, you patiently endure suffering, this is commendable with God.

1 Peter 5:5-6

Likewise, you younger ones, be subject to the elder. Yes, all of you clothe yourselves with humility, to subject yourselves to one another; for "God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble."