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Proverbs 29:11

Proverbs 29:11

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Pastor Martin expounds Proverbs 29:11, distinguishing between sinful and non-sinful anger. He argues that while a fool immediately expresses all his anger, a wise person holds it back and stills it, learning to channel it appropriately. The primary application is for parents to teach their children that anger itself is not always sin, but its expression must be aimed biblically, most often by bringing it to God's throne rather than lashing out.

Primary Texts

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Proverbs 29:11 This is the central text from which Martin draws his teaching on anger and wisdom.

Outline 2 sections · 1 min

  1. The Foolish and Wise Handling of Anger 0:00
  2. Channeling Anger Biblically 0:27

Key Quotes

“a fool utters all his anger, but a wise man keeps it back and stills it.”
“Your kids have a right to know that in certain situations anger is not sin, but they must learn to channel their anger.”
“He doesn't shoot now and aim later with his anger, but he stills his anger till he can aim it in a biblical way, which is most often aim it to the throne of God and leave it there, vengeance is mine, I will repay.”

Applications

All listeners

  • Teach your children that in certain situations anger is not sin, but they must learn to channel their anger.
  • Still your anger until you can aim it in a biblical way, most often by bringing it to the throne of God and leaving it there, trusting in His vengeance.

A full transcript is available on the tab. 2 paragraphs, roughly 1 minutes.

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