215 verses about patience

He waited yet another seven days; and again he sent the dove out of the ship.

He waited yet another seven days, and sent out the dove; and she didn’t return to him anymore.

He said, “Behold, it is still the middle of the day, not time to gather the livestock together. Water the sheep, and go and feed them.”

Jacob served seven years for Rachel. They seemed to him but a few days, for the love he had for her.

Therefore the people quarreled with Moses, and said, “Give us water to drink.” Moses said to them, “Why do you quarrel with me? Why do you test Yahweh?”

On the next day, Moses sat to judge the people, and the people stood around Moses from the morning to the evening.

Little by little I will drive them out from before you, until you have increased and inherit the land.

Yahweh passed by before him, and proclaimed, “Yahweh! Yahweh, a merciful and gracious God, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness and truth,

When the cloud stayed on the tabernacle many days, then the children of Israel kept Yahweh’s command, and didn’t travel.

‘Yahweh is slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness, forgiving iniquity and disobedience; and he will by no means clear the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children, on the third and on the fourth generation.’

They traveled from Mount Hor by the way to the Red Sea, to go around the land of Edom The soul of the people was very discouraged because of the journey.

Please don’t go away, until I come to you, and bring out my present, and lay it before you.” He said, “I will wait until you come back.”

Gideon said to God, “Don’t let your anger be kindled against me, and I will speak but this once. Please let me make a trial just this once with the fleece. Let it now be dry only on the fleece, and on all the ground let there be dew.”

Ruth the Moabitess said to Naomi, “Let me now go to the field, and glean among the ears of grain after him in whose sight I find favor.” She said to her, “Go, my daughter.”

Then she said, “Wait, my daughter, until you know what will happen; for the man will not rest until he has settled this today.”

He stayed seven days, according to the time set by Samuel; but Samuel didn’t come to Gilgal, and the people were scattering from him.

He said to his servant, “Go up now, and look toward the sea.” He went up, and looked, and said, “There is nothing.” He said, “Go again” seven times.

Yahweh, the God of their fathers, sent to them by his messengers, rising up early and sending, because he had compassion on his people, and on his dwelling place;

The king said to me (the queen was also sitting by him), “How long will your journey be? When will you return?” So it pleased the king to send me, and I set a time for him.

They sent to me four times like this; and I answered them the same way.

and refused to obey. They weren’t mindful of your wonders that you did among them, but hardened their neck, and in their rebellion appointed a captain to return to their bondage. But you are a God ready to pardon, gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness, and didn’t forsake them.

Yet many years you put up with them, and testified against them by your Spirit through your prophets. Yet would they not give ear. Therefore you gave them into the hand of the peoples of the lands.

But he said to her, “You speak as one of the foolish women would speak. What? Shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil?” In all this Job didn’t sin with his lips.

“If someone ventures to talk with you, will you be grieved? But who can withhold himself from speaking?

What is my strength, that I should wait? What is my end, that I should be patient?

The caravans of Tema looked. The companies of Sheba waited for them.

As a servant who earnestly desires the shadow, as a hireling who looks for his wages,

“Oh that you would hide me in Sheol, that you would keep me secret, until your wrath is past, that you would appoint me a set time, and remember me!

“Therefore do my thoughts give answer to me, even by reason of my haste that is in me.

As for me, is my complaint to man? Why shouldn’t I be impatient?

Now Elihu had waited to speak to Job, because they were elder than he.

When Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of these three men, his wrath was kindled.

“Behold, I waited for your words, and I listened for your reasoning, while you searched out what to say.

Shall I wait, because they don’t speak, because they stand still, and answer no more?

How much less when you say you don’t see him. The cause is before him, and you wait for him!

“Bear with me a little, and I will show you; for I still have something to say on God’s behalf.

Yes, no one who waits for you shall be shamed. They shall be shamed who deal treacherously without cause.

Wait for Yahweh. Be strong, and let your heart take courage. Yes, wait for Yahweh.

Rest in Yahweh, and wait patiently for him. Don’t fret because of him who prospers in his way, because of the man who makes wicked plots happen.

For evildoers shall be cut off, but those who wait for Yahweh shall inherit the land.

Wait for Yahweh, and keep his way, and he will exalt you to inherit the land. When the wicked are cut off, you shall see it.

I was mute. I didn’t open my mouth, because you did it.

I waited patiently for Yahweh. He turned to me, and heard my cry.

But he, being merciful, forgave iniquity, and didn’t destroy them. Yes, many times he turned his anger away, and didn’t stir up all his wrath.

But you, Lord, are a merciful and gracious God, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness and truth.

Forty long years I was grieved with that generation, and said, “It is a people that errs in their heart. They have not known my ways.”

Yahweh is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness.

He will not always accuse; neither will he stay angry forever.

My eyes fail for your word. I say, “When will you comfort me?”

Behold, as the eyes of servants look to the hand of their master, as the eyes of a maid to the hand of her mistress; so our eyes look to Yahweh, our God, until he has mercy on us.

I wait for Yahweh. My soul waits. I hope in his word.

Yahweh is gracious, merciful, slow to anger, and of great loving kindness.

A fool shows his annoyance the same day, but one who overlooks an insult is prudent.

He who is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a quick temper displays folly.

One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty; one who rules his spirit, than he who takes a city.

He who spares his words has knowledge. He who is even tempered is a man of understanding.

The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger. It is his glory to overlook an offense.

A hot-tempered man must pay the penalty, for if you rescue him, you must do it again.

Don’t say, “I will pay back evil.” Wait for Yahweh, and he will save you.

If you falter in the time of trouble, your strength is small.

for a righteous man falls seven times, and rises up again; but the wicked are overthrown by calamity.

Don’t be hasty in bringing charges to court. What will you do in the end when your neighbor shames you?

By patience a ruler is persuaded. A soft tongue breaks the bone.

A stone is heavy, and sand is a burden; but a fool’s provocation is heavier than both.

A fool vents all of his anger, but a wise man brings himself under control.

Better is the end of a thing than its beginning. The patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.

Don’t be hasty in your spirit to be angry, for anger rests in the bosom of fools.

For there is a time and procedure for every purpose, although the misery of man is heavy on him.

If the spirit of the ruler rises up against you, don’t leave your place; for gentleness lays great offenses to rest.

I adjure you, daughters of Jerusalem, that you not stir up, nor awaken love, until it so desires. Friends

He said, “Listen now, house of David. Is it not enough for you to try the patience of men, that you will try the patience of my God also?

Therefore Yahweh will wait, that he may be gracious to you; and therefore he will be exalted, that he may have mercy on you, for Yahweh is a God of justice. Blessed are all those who wait for him.

“I have been silent a long time. I have been quiet and restrained myself. Now I will cry out like a travailing woman. I will both gasp and pant.

For my name’s sake, I will defer my anger, and for my praise I hold it back for you, so that I don’t cut you off.

For I will not contend forever, neither will I be always angry; for the spirit would faint before me, and the souls whom I have made.

Yahweh, correct me, but gently; not in your anger, lest you reduce me to nothing.

Yahweh, you know. Remember me, visit me, and avenge me of my persecutors. You are patient, so don’t take me away. Know that for your sake I have suffered reproach.

When the vessel that he made of the clay was marred in the hand of the potter, he made it again another vessel, as seemed good to the potter to make it.

because he has sent to us in Babylon, saying, The captivity is long. Build houses, and dwell in them. Plant gardens, and eat their fruit?”’”

After ten days, Yahweh’s word came to Jeremiah.

Yahweh is good to those who wait for him, to the soul who seeks him.

It is good that a man should hope and quietly wait for the salvation of Yahweh.

Let him give his cheek to him who strikes him. Let him be filled full of reproach.

Nevertheless my eye spared them, and I didn’t destroy them. I didn’t make a full end of them in the wilderness.

Blessed is he who waits, and comes to the one thousand three hundred thirty-five days.

Tear your heart, and not your garments, and turn to Yahweh, your God; for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness, and relents from sending calamity.

He prayed to Yahweh, and said, “Please, Yahweh, wasn’t this what I said when I was still in my own country? Therefore I hurried to flee to Tarshish, for I knew that you are a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness, and you relent of doing harm.

Then Jonah went out of the city, and sat on the east side of the city, and there made himself a booth, and sat under it in the shade, until he might see what would become of the city.

Yahweh said, “You have been concerned for the vine, for which you have not labored, neither made it grow; which came up in a night, and perished in a night.

I will stand at my watch, and set myself on the ramparts, and will look out to see what he will say to me, and what I will answer concerning my complaint.

For the vision is yet for the appointed time, and it hurries toward the end, and won’t prove false. Though it takes time, wait for it; because it will surely come. It won’t delay.

My father counts the days; and if I wait long, he will be sorely grieved.

Tobit his father counted every day. When the days of the journey were expired, and they didn’t come,

Anna sat looking around toward the path for her son.

And Ozias said to them, “Brethren, be of good courage! Let us endure five more days, during which the Lord our God will turn his mercy toward us; for he will not forsake us utterly.

With outrage and torture let us put him to the test, That we may learn his gentleness, And may prove his patience under wrong.

But wisdom delivered out of troubles those that waited on her.

But you have mercy on all men, because you have power to do all things, And you overlookest the sins of men to the end they may repent.

Wherefore you convictest by little and little those who fall from the right way, And, putting them in remembrance by the very things wherein they sin, do you admonish them, That escaping from their wickedness they may believe on you, O Lord.

For your strength is the beginning of righteousness, And your sovereignty over all makes you to forbear all.