A person without self-control is like a city with broken-down walls. Proverbs 25:28, NLT
Promises
self-control is a fruit of the Spirit
But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these things! Galatians 5:22–23, NLT
better…one with self-control
Better a patient person than a warrior, one with self-control than one who takes a city. Proverbs 16:32, NIV
the righteous
The righteous will flourish like a palm tree, they will grow like a cedar of Lebanon. Psalm 92:12, NIV
the things God has prepared for those who love him
However, as it is written: “What no eye has seen, what no ear has heard, and what no human mind as conceived” the things God has prepared for those who love him. 1 Corinthians 2:9, NIV
the teaching of your word
The teaching of your word gives light, so even the simple can understand. Psalm 119:130, NLT