here are 30 verses from the Bible about behavior:
- Proverbs 4:23:
Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.
- Proverbs 10:9:
Whoever walks in integrity walks securely, but whoever takes crooked paths will be found out.
- Proverbs 11:2:
When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom.
- Proverbs 12:18:
The words of the reckless pierce like swords, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.
- Proverbs 12:22:
The Lord detests lying lips, but he delights in people who are trustworthy.
- Proverbs 13:3:
Those who guard their lips preserve their lives, but those who speak rashly will come to ruin.
- Proverbs 15:1:
A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.
- Proverbs 15:18:
A hot-tempered person stirs up conflict, but the one who is patient calms a quarrel.
- Proverbs 16:3:
Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and he will establish your plans.
- Proverbs 16:32:
Better a patient person than a warrior, one with self-control than one who takes a city.
- Proverbs 17:27:
The one who has knowledge uses words with restraint, and whoever has understanding is even-tempered.
- Proverbs 19:11:
A person’s wisdom yields patience; it is to one’s glory to overlook an offense.
- Proverbs 20:3:
It is to one’s honor to avoid strife, but every fool is quick to quarrel.
- Proverbs 20:11:
Even small children are known by their actions, so is their conduct really pure and upright?
- Proverbs 20:22:
Do not say, “I’ll pay you back for this wrong!” Wait for the Lord, and he will avenge you.
- Proverbs 21:21:
Whoever pursues righteousness and love finds life, prosperity, and honor.
- Proverbs 22:24-25:
Do not make friends with a hot-tempered person, do not associate with one easily angered, or you may learn their ways and get yourself ensnared.
- Proverbs 24:17-18:
Do not gloat when your enemy falls; when they stumble, do not let your heart rejoice, or the Lord will see and disapprove and turn his wrath away from them.
- Proverbs 25:28:
Like a city whose walls are broken through is a person who lacks self-control.
- Proverbs 27:17:
As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.
- Proverbs 28:13:
Whoever conceals their sins does not prosper, but the one who confesses and renounces them finds mercy.
- Proverbs 29:11:
Fools give full vent to their rage, but the wise bring calm in the end.
- Proverbs 29:20:
Do you see someone who speaks in haste? There is more hope for a fool than for them.
- Ephesians 4:29:
Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.
- Ephesians 4:31-32:
Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.
- Colossians 3:8:
But now you must also rid yourselves of all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips.
- Colossians 3:12-13:
Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.
- 1 Peter 2:12:
Live such good lives among the pagans that, though they accuse you of doing wrong, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day he visits us.
- 1 Peter 3:9:
Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult. On the contrary, repay evil with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing.
- 1 John 3:18:
Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth.
These verses provide guidance on how to conduct oneself in various situations, emphasizing virtues such as kindness, patience, honesty, and humility.
