A FEW WORDS ON SELF-CONTROL

So then, let us not be like others, who are asleep, but let us be alert and self-controlled. 

I Thessalonians 5:6

He who guards his lips guards his life,

   but he who speaks rashly will come to ruin. 

Proverbs 13:3

A wise man fears the LORD and shuns evil,

   but a fool is hotheaded and reckless.

Proverbs 14:16

A quick-tempered man does foolish things,

   and a crafty man is hated.

Proverbs 14:17

A patient man has great understanding,

   but a quick-tempered man displays his folly.

Proverbs 14:29