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Bible Verses About Anger

147 verses from Scripture about anger.

147 Verses

He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.

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Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.

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A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.

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For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.

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Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:

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Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

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A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.

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Ecclesiastes 7:9Ecclesiastes

Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.

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The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.

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Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:

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He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.

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A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.

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Colossians 3:8Colossians

But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.

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But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.

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The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.

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1 Corinthians 13:41 Corinthians

Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,

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A fool's wrath is presently known: but a prudent man covereth shame.

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Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go:

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He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.

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I would they were even cut off which trouble you.

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Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thine heart: thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy neighbour, and not suffer sin upon him.

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God judgeth the righteous, and God is angry with the wicked every day.

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Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.

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An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.

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Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,

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He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.

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It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.

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Go and proclaim these words toward the north, and say, Return, thou backsliding Israel, saith the LORD; and I will not cause mine anger to fall upon you: for I am merciful, saith the LORD, and I will not keep anger for ever.

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Stand in awe, and sin not: commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah.

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From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members?

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