- Remember this, my beloved brethren: everyone should be quick to listen but slow to speak and slow to anger.
- The Lord is merciful and gracious,
slow to anger and abounding in kindness. - The Lord is slow to anger but great in power,
and he will never allow the guilty
to escape punishment.
He makes his way in whirlwind and storm,
and the clouds are the dust beneath his feet. - Rend your hearts and not your garments,
and turn back to the Lord, your God.
For he is gracious and merciful,
slow to anger, rich in kindness,
and always prepared to relent from punishing. - A patient man shows good sense,
but a quick-tempered man displays the height of folly. - It is better to be a patient man rather than a warrior,
one who controls his temper rather than one who captures a city. - The Lord does not delay in keeping his promise, as some think in terms of delay, but he is patient with you. It is not his wish that any should perish but rather that all should be brought to repentance.
- Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that weighs us down and the sins that so easily distract us and with perseverance run the race that lies ahead of us.
It is better to be a patient man rather than a warrior,
one who controls his temper rather than one who captures a city.