Bible Verses About Anger
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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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The 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.
It is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman.
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.
3A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool's wrath is heavier than them both.
4Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy?
8Scornful men bring a city into a snare: but wise men turn away wrath.
9If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, there is no rest.
An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.
Surely the churning of milk bringeth forth butter, and the wringing of the nose bringeth forth blood: so the forcing of wrath bringeth forth strife.
Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.
If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for yielding pacifieth great offences.
16For I will not contend for ever, neither will I be always wroth: for the spirit should fail before me, and the souls which I have made.
17For the iniquity of his covetousness was I wroth, and smote him: I hid me, and was wroth, and he went on frowardly in the way of his heart.
3I have trodden the winepress alone; and of the people there was none with me: for I will tread them in mine anger, and trample them in my fury; and their blood shall be sprinkled upon my garments, and I will stain all my raiment.
4For the day of vengeance is in mine heart, and the year of my redeemed is come.
5And I looked, and there was none to help; and I wondered that there was none to uphold: therefore mine own arm brought salvation unto me; and my fury, it upheld me.
6And I will tread down the people in mine anger, and make them drunk in my fury, and I will bring down their strength to the earth.
5And I myself will fight against you with an outstretched hand and with a strong arm, even in anger, and in fury, and in great wrath.
6And I will smite the inhabitants of this city, both man and beast: they shall die of a great pestilence.
15For thus saith the LORD God of Israel unto me; Take the wine cup of this fury at my hand, and cause all the nations, to whom I send thee, to drink it.
16And they shall drink, and be moved, and be mad, because of the sword that I will send among them.