Bible verses about Anger
Verses about anger and how to handle it in a way that honors God.
My beloved brothers, understand this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger,
James 1:19for man’s anger does not bring about the righteousness that God desires.
James 1:20“Be angry, yet do not sin.” Do not let the sun set upon your anger,
Ephesians 4:26and do not give the devil a foothold.
Ephesians 4:27Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, outcry and slander, along with every form of malice.
Ephesians 4:31But now you must put aside all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips.
Colossians 3:8A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.
Proverbs 15:1A hot-tempered man stirs up strife, but he who is slow to anger calms dispute.
Proverbs 15:18A patient man has great understanding, but a quick-tempered man promotes folly.
Proverbs 14:29He who is slow to anger is better than a warrior, and he who controls his temper is greater than one who captures a city.
Proverbs 16:32A man’s insight gives him patience, and his virtue is to overlook an offense.
Proverbs 19:11Refrain from anger and abandon wrath; do not fret—it can only bring harm.
Psalms 37:8Do not be quickly provoked in your spirit, for anger settles in the lap of a fool.
Ecclesiastes 7:9But I tell you that anyone who is angry with his brother will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to his brother, ‘Raca,’ will be subject to the Sanhedrin. But anyone who says, ‘You fool!’ will be subject to the fire of hell.
Matthew 5:22Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but leave room for God’s wrath. For it is written: “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay, says the Lord.”
Romans 12:19Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
Romans 12:21A fool vents all his anger, but a wise man holds it back.
Proverbs 29:11An angry man stirs up dissension, and a hot-tempered man abounds in transgression.
Proverbs 29:22Be angry, yet do not sin; on your bed, search your heart and be still. Selah
Psalms 4:4For as the churning of milk yields butter, and the twisting of the nose draws blood, so the stirring of anger brings forth strife.”
Proverbs 30:33