A man slow to wrath abounds in wisdom, but a man of impatient spirit is very foolish.

A fool declares his wrath the same day, but a prudent man hides his own disgrace.

A passionate man stirs up strife; but [he that is] slow to anger appeases even a rising one. [ 15:18A] A man slow to anger will extinguish quarrels, but an ungodly man rather stirs [them] up.

A man slow to anger is better than a strong man, and he that governs [his] temper better than he that takes a city.

Be not companion to a furious man, neither lodge with a passionate man,

A furious man stirs up strife, and a passionate man digs up sin.

Be not hasty in your spirit to be angry; for anger will rest in the bosom of fools.

So then, my beloved brothers, let every man be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger;

a heart devising evil thoughts, and feet hastening to do evil, [are hateful to God].

He that has found favor with the Lord is [made] better, but a transgressor shall be passed over in silence.

and took counsel to utterly destroy all the Jews who were under the rule of Artaxerxes.

And the king said, Who [is] this that has dared to do this thing?

And Esther said, the adversary [is] Haman, this wicked man. Then Haman was troubled before the king and the queen.

For the counsel of the wicked will devise iniquity, to destroy the poor with unjust words, and ruin the cause of the poor in judgment.

For among My people were found ungodly men; and they have set snares to destroy men, and have caught [them].

They have transgressed [the rule of] judgment; they have not judged the cause of the orphan, nor have they judged the cause of the widow.