What is being described in Proverbs 20:25 (printed below) and what are we told about this practice? The wise man recognizes when the pot is simmering and is approaching the boiling point, and he removes it from the flame before it boils over.ģ. Literally, “he stills it in the back ” he senses that his anger or frustration is mounting and he immediately takes preventive measures to bring it under control before it breaks forth like a geyser and controls him. A wise man holds back his anger and calms it down. He gives free reins to that anger and allows it to carry him away with reckless abandon like a team of wild horses pulling a run away chariot to everyone’s peril. (Proverbs 29:11)Ī fool fails to exercise self-control and self-restraint: if something upsets him (such as an injustice or a disappointment), he is quick to express his anger. How does Proverbs 29:11 (printed below) contrast a fool and a wise man?Ī fool expresses all his anger, but a wise man holds it back and calms himself. The man who is slow to anger (i.e., the man who controls his anger) is better, or greater, than the mighty he displays a God-like character (note Psalm 103:8, “Jehovah is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in lovingkindness.”)Ģ. The mightiest man and the greatest conqueror is the one who can master his own passions, the one who exercises self-control. He who is slow to anger is greater than the mighty, and he who controls his spirit is greater than he who conquers a city. What does Proverbs 16:32 (printed below) tell us about a man who is able to control his spirit? COURSE OF SELFCONTROL DOWNLOADFor a comprehensive study of the passage, download the Study Guide (PDF download).ġ. Below are some preliminary questions to assist in the study of this passage.
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