“A quick-tempered man acts foolishly, and a man of wicked intentions is hated” (Proverbs 14:17).
Being a hothead with a short fuse and a volatile temper is a foolish and miserable way to live. Here are five timeless truths of proof:
- Because a hothead lacks self-control, he often sins (“a furious man abounds in transgression” Prov. 29:22).
- A hothead makes terrible company (“Better to dwell in the wilderness than with a contentious and angry woman” Prov. 21:19).
- A hothead is ever causing turmoil (“An angry man stirs up strife” Prov. 29:22).
- A hothead is a bad influence on others (“Make no friendship with an angry man and with a furious man do not go, lest you learn his ways and set a snare for your soul” Prov. 22:24-25).
- A hothead fails to learn from his own foolish and toxic behavior (“A man of great wrath will suffer punishment; for if you rescue him, you will have to do it again” Prov. 19:19).
Truly, a hothead (i.e., a quick-tempered man) acts foolishly.
