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Proverbs 15:18
A hot-tempered man stirs up strife, but he who is slow to anger quiets contention.
Proverbs 16:32
Whoever is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city.
Proverbs 19:11
Good sense makes one slow to anger, and it is his glory to overlook an offense.
Proverbs 22:24
Make no friendship with a man given to anger, nor go with a wrathful man, 25 lest you learn his ways and entangle yourself in a snare.
Talk Sheet Questions
Starting with Proverbs 14, have each person in the group read a chapter and report on what they saw about anger.
What do you do if you encounter someone who is angry? (Use chapter and verse).
What do you do if you are inclined to be angry yourself? (29:22)
How does Jesus’ teaching in Matthew 5:22-23 complement the teaching of Proverbs?
What is the difference between experiencing anger and being an angry person?
Prayer
Pray that we would forgive and not be angry.