Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.
General references
Bible References
General references
Proverbs 16:32
Better is the slow to anger than the mighty, And the ruler over his spirit than he who is taking a city.
Proverbs 22:24
Shew not thyself friendly with an angry man, And with a man of fury go not in,
1 Samuel 20:30
And the anger of Saul burneth against Jonathan, and he saith to him, 'Son of a perverse rebellious woman! have I not known that thou art fixing on the son of Jesse to thy shame, and to the shame of the nakedness of thy mother?
1 Samuel 25:17
And, now, know and consider what thou dost; for evil hath been determined against our lord, and against all his house, and he is too much a son of worthlessness to be spoken to.'