What is Bible meaning temperance?

The meaning of the Word temperance is moderation, self-control or self-restraint in what someone says or how they act. For example, if you eat just what you need at your meals without going back for second helpings, you are practising temperance. If you hold yourself back from uttering a sacrcastic comment, even though someone may provoke you, you are practising temperance. Temperance, in some circles, has come to mean complete abstinence from alcoholic drinks, but that is not its original meaning.