Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.

Bible References

Slow

Matthew 11:29
Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find your souls refreshed;
1 Corinthians 13:4
Love is very patient, very kind. Love knows no jealousy; love makes no parade, gives itself no airs,
James 1:19
Be sure of that, my beloved brothers. Let everyone be quick to listen, slow to talk, slow to be angry ??20 for human anger does not promote divine righteousness;
James 3:17
The wisdom from above is first of all pure, then peaceable, forbearing, conciliatory, full of mercy and wholesome fruit, unambiguous, straightforward;

But

Matthew 2:16
Then Herod saw the magicians had trifled with him, and he was furiously angry; he sent and slew all the male children in Bethlehem and in all the neighbourhood who were two years old or under, calculating by the time he had ascertained from the magicians.