Bible Verses About Anger: General references
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But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.
Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:
The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.
He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
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And the LORD said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen?
Cursed be their anger, for it was fierce; and their wrath, for it was cruel: I will divide them in Jacob, and scatter them in Israel.
But a prophet of the LORD was there, whose name was Oded: and he went out before the host that came to Samaria, and said unto them, Behold, because the LORD God of your fathers was wroth with Judah, he hath delivered them into your hand, and ye have slain them in a rage that reacheth up unto heaven.
For wrath killeth the foolish man, and envy slayeth the silly one.
Be ye afraid of the sword: for wrath bringeth the punishments of the sword, that ye may know there is a judgment.
Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.
Because of the voice of the enemy, because of the oppression of the wicked: for they cast iniquity upon me, and in wrath they hate me.
Surely the wrath of man shall praise thee: the remainder of wrath shalt thou restrain.
For jealousy is the rage of a man: therefore he will not spare in the day of vengeance.
A fool's wrath is presently known: but a prudent man covereth shame.
He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.
He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it.
A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good.
He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.
11The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
12The king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.
A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment: for if thou deliver him, yet thou must do it again.
Proud and haughty scorner is his name, who dealeth in proud wrath.
24Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go:
25Lest thou learn his ways, and get a snare to thy soul.
He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.