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 of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart, and ye shall find rest to your souls.
1 Corinthians 13:4
Love suffereth long and is kind; love envieth not; love acteth not rashly, is not puffed up:
James 1:19
Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath.
James 3:17
But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits,

But

Matthew 2:16
Then Herod, seeing that he was deluded by the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sending forth, slew all the male children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the confines thereof, from two years old and under; according to the time which he had exactly inquired of the wise men.