Ecclesiastes 7:8 – “The end of a matter is better than its beginning, and patience is better than pride.”

Romans 12:12 – “Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.”

James 1:4 – “Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.”

Psalm 37:7 – “Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him; do not fret when people succeed in their ways, when they carry out their wicked schemes.”

Galatians 6:9 – “Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.”

Proverbs 14:29 – “Whoever is patient has great understanding, but one who is quick-tempered displays folly.”

1 Corinthians 13:4 – “Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.”

Ephesians 4:2 – “Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love.”

Colossians 3:12 – “Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.”

Hebrews 10:36 – “You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised.”

Proverbs 15:18 – “A hot-tempered person stirs up conflict, but the one who is patient calms a quarrel.”

Romans 15:4 – “For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through the endurance taught in the Scriptures and the encouragement they provide we might have hope.”

Psalm 40:1 – “I waited patiently for the Lord; he turned to me and heard my cry.”

Proverbs 16:32 – “Better a patient person than a warrior, one with self-control than one who takes a city.”

Psalm 27:14 – “Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord.”

2 Peter 3:9 – “The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead, he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.”

Isaiah 40:31 – “But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.”

Psalm 37:34 – “Hope in the Lord and keep his way. He will exalt you to inherit the land; when the wicked are destroyed, you will see it.”

Proverbs 19:11 – “A person’s wisdom yields patience; it is to one’s glory to overlook an offense.”

James 5:7-8 – “Be patient, then, brothers and sisters, until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer waits for the land to yield its valuable crop, patiently waiting for the autumn and spring rains. You too, be patient and stand firm, because the Lord’s coming is near.”

Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 – “There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens: a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot, a time to kill and a time to heal, a time to tear down and a time to build, a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance, a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them, a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing, a time to search and a time to give up, a time to keep and a time to throw away, a time to tear and a time to mend, a time to be silent and a time to speak, a time to love and a time to hate, a time for war and a time for peace.”

Proverbs 25:15 – “Through patience a ruler can be persuaded, and a gentle tongue can break a bone.”

Psalm 62:5 – “Yes, my soul, find rest in God; my hope comes from him.”

Hebrews 12:1-2 – “Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.”

Romans 8:25 – “But if we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it patiently.”

Galatians 5:22-23 – “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law.”

Colossians 1:11 – “Being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience.”

Romans 15:5 – “May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you the same attitude of mind toward each other that Christ Jesus had.”

1 Corinthians 1:7-8 – “Therefore you do not lack any spiritual gift as you eagerly wait for our Lord Jesus Christ to be revealed. He will also keep you firm to the end, so that you will be blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.”

Psalm 27:13-14 – “I remain confident of this: I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord.”

Psalm 37:9 – “For those who are evil will be destroyed, but those who hope in the Lord will inherit the land.”

Romans 5:3-5 – “Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us.”

Psalm 103:8 – “The Lord is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love.”

Proverbs 21:5 – “The plans of the diligent lead to profit as surely as haste leads to poverty.”

Psalm 130:5 – “I wait for the Lord, my whole being waits, and in his word I put my hope.”

Luke 8:15 – “But the seed on good soil stands for those with a noble and good heart, who hear the word, retain it, and by persevering produce a crop.”

Hebrews 10:35-36 – “So do not throw away your confidence; it will be richly rewarded. You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised.”

Romans 2:7 – “To those who by persistence in doing good seek glory, honor, and immortality, he will give eternal life.”

Proverbs 19:2 – “Desire without knowledge is not good—how much more will hasty feet miss the way!”

Psalm 25:3 – “No one who hopes in you will ever be put to shame, but shame will come on those who are treacherous without cause.”

Psalm 130:6 – “My soul waits for the Lord more than watchmen wait for the morning, more than watchmen wait for the morning.”

1 Timothy 6:11 – “But you, man of God, flee from all this, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance, and gentleness.”

Romans 8:24-25 – “For in this hope we were saved. But hope that is seen is no hope at all. Who hopes for what they already have? But if we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it patiently.”

Romans 15:13 – “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.”

Ecclesiastes 7:9 – “Do not be quickly provoked in your spirit, for anger resides in the lap of fools.”

2 Thessalonians 3:5 – “May the Lord direct your hearts into God’s love and Christ’s perseverance.”

Psalm 40:1-3 – “I waited patiently for the Lord; he turned to me and heard my cry. He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; he set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand. He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see and fear the Lord and put their trust in him.”

Romans 8:26-27 – “In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans. And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for God’s people in accordance with the will of God.”

Psalm 37:23-24 – “The Lord makes firm the steps of the one who delights in him; though he may stumble, he will not fall, for the Lord upholds him with his hand.”

Romans 15:1-2 – “We who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak and not to please ourselves. Each of us should please our neighbors for their good, to build them up.”

Psalm 37:5 – “Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him and he will do this:”

Psalm 42:11 – “Why, my soul, are you downcast? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God.”

1 Thessalonians 5:14 – “And we urge you, brothers and sisters, warn those who are idle and disruptive, encourage the disheartened, help the weak, be patient with everyone.”

Hebrews 6:15 – “And so after waiting patiently, Abraham received what was promised.”

Proverbs 14:17 – “A quick-tempered person does foolish things, and the one who devises evil schemes is hated.”

Isaiah 30:18 – “Yet the Lord longs to be gracious to you; therefore, he will rise up to show you compassion. For the Lord is a God of justice. Blessed are all who wait for him!”

Psalm 37:8 – “Refrain from anger and turn from wrath; do not fret—it leads only to evil.”

Psalm 119:165 – “Great peace have those who love your law, and nothing can make them stumble.”

Titus 2:2 – “Teach the older men to be temperate, worthy of respect, self-controlled, and sound in faith, in love, and in endurance.”

Psalm 27:1 – “The Lord is my light and my salvation—whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life—of whom shall I be afraid?”