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Bible Verses About Anger

Anger itself isn't always sinful, but how we handle it matters. The Bible offers practical wisdom for dealing with anger in a way that honors God and protects our relationships.

Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.
Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath: Neither give place to the devil.
A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.
Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.

Psalm 37:8

The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.
Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.
Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go: Lest thou learn his ways, and get a snare to thy soul.
Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.

Romans 12:19

He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment.

Matthew 5:22

Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies.
A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.