The King James Version Bible

Bible Verses About Anger

What does the Bible say about Anger?

  • Psalms 37:8 Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.
  • Proverbs 14:29 He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
  • James 1:20 For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.
  • Ephesians 4:26 Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:
  • James 1:19 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
  • Proverbs 15:1 A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
  • Ephesians 4:31 Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:
  • Proverbs 19:11 The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
  • Galatians 5:12 I would they were even cut off which trouble you.
  • Ecclesiastes 7:9 Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.
  • James 1:19-20 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.
  • Proverbs 29:11 A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.
  • Proverbs 16:32 He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
  • Ephesians 4:26-27 Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath: Neither give place to the devil.
  • Proverbs 15:18 A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
  • Colossians 3:8 But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.