Anger Rest in Fools!

Anger rest in fools: Anger is a waste of time, and a distraction from the path of truth! Proverbs 16:32 [32]He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city. Ecclesiastes 7:9 [9]Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools. Proverbs 22:24-25 [24]Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go: [25]Lest thou learn his ways, and get a snare to thy soul. Proverbs 29:22-23 [22]An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression. [23]A man's pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit. Ephesians 4:29-32 [29]Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers. [30]And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption. [31]Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: [32]And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even

as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you. Proverbs 22:24-25 [24]Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go: [25]Lest thou learn his ways, and get a snare to thy soul. James 1:19-27 [19]Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: [20]For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God. [21]Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls. [22]But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. [23]For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass: [24]For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was. [25]But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed. [26]If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain. [27]Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world. Psalms 37:7-13

[7]Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass. [8]Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil. [9]For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the LORD, they shall inherit the earth. [10]For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it shall not be. [11]But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace. [12]The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth. [13]The Lord shall laugh at him: for he seeth that his day is coming. Ecclesiasticus 19:6-12,18,22,24,26-30 [6]He that can rule his tongue shall live without strife; and he that hateth babbling shall have less evil. [7]Rehearse not unto another that which is told unto thee, and thou shalt fare never the worse. [8]Whether it be to friend or foe, talk not of other men's lives; and if thou canst without offence, reveal them not. [9]For he heard and observed thee, and when time cometh he will hate thee. [10]If thou hast heard a word, let it die with thee; and be bold, it will not burst thee. [11]A fool travaileth with a word, as a woman in labour of a child. [12]As an arrow that sticketh in a man's thigh, so is a word within a fool's belly.

[18]The fear of the Lord is the first step to be accepted of him, and wisdom obtaineth his love. [22]The knowledge of wickedness is not wisdom, neither at any time the counsel of sinners prudence. [24]He that hath small understanding, and feareth God, is better than one that hath much wisdom, and transgresseth the law of the most High. [26]There is a wicked man that hangeth down his head sadly; but inwardly he is full of deceit, [27]Casting down his countenance, and making as if he heard not: where he is not known, he will do thee a mischief before thou be aware. [28]And if for want of power he be hindered from sinning, yet when he findeth opportunity he will do evil. [29]A man may be known by his look, and one that hath understanding by his countenance, when thou meetest him. [30]A man's attire, and excessive laughter, and gait, shew what he is. Proverbs 29:11,20,22-23,25,27 [11]A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards. [20]Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him. [22]An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression. [23]A man's pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit. [25]The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall be safe. [27]An unjust man is an abomination to the just: and he that is upright in the

way is abomination to the wicked. Ecclesiasticus 21:1-2,4-6,9,14-16,18,20,22-23,25-28 [1]My son, hast thou sinned? do so no more, but ask pardon for thy former sins. [2]Flee from sin as from the face of a serpent: for if thou comest too near it, it will bite thee: the teeth thereof are as the teeth of a lion, slaying the souls of men. [4]To terrify and do wrong will waste riches: thus the house of proud men shall be made desolate. [5]A prayer out of a poor man's mouth reacheth to the ears of God, and his judgment cometh speedily. [6]He that hateth to be reproved is in the way of sinners: but he that feareth the Lord will repent from his heart. [9]The congregation of the wicked is like tow wrapped together: and the end of them is a flame of fire to destroy them. [14]The inner parts of a fool are like a broken vessel, and he will hold no knowledge as long as he liveth. [15]If a skilful man hear a wise word, he will commend it, and add unto it: but as soon as one of no understanding heareth it, it displeaseth him, and he casteth it behind his back. [16]The talking of a fool is like a burden in the way: but grace shall be found in the lips of the wise. [18]As is a house that is destroyed, so is wisdom to a fool: and the knowledge of the unwise is as talk without sense. [20]A fool lifteth up his voice with laughter; but a wise man doth scarce smile a little.

[22]A foolish man's foot is soon in his neighbour's house: but a man of experience is ashamed of him. [23]A fool will peep in at the door into the house: but he that is well nurtured will stand without. [25]The lips of talkers will be telling such things as pertain not unto them: but the words of such as have understanding are weighed in the balance. [26]The heart of fools is in their mouth: but the mouth of the wise is in their heart. [27]When the ungodly curseth Satan, he curseth his own soul. [28]A whisperer defileth his own soul, and is hated wheresoever he dwelleth.