Bible Verses About Anger
What the Bible says about anger. 9 passages, word for word.
James 1:19–20
19My beloved brothers, understand this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger, 20for man’s anger does not bring about the righteousness that God desires.
KJV19Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: 20For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.
Ephesians 4:26–27
26“Be angry, yet do not sin.” Do not let the sun set upon your anger, 27and do not give the devil a foothold.
KJV26Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath: 27Neither give place to the devil.
Proverbs 15:1
A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.
KJVA soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
Psalms 37:8
Refrain from anger and abandon wrath; do not fret—it can only bring harm.
KJVCease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.
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He who is slow to anger is better than a warrior, and he who controls his temper is greater than one who captures a city.
KJVHe that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
Ecclesiastes 7:9
Do not be quickly provoked in your spirit, for anger settles in the lap of a fool.
KJVBe not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.
Proverbs 29:11
A fool vents all his anger, but a wise man holds it back.
KJVA fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.
Colossians 3:8
But now you must put aside all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips.
KJVBut now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.
Ephesians 4:31–32
31Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, outcry and slander, along with every form of malice. 32Be kind and tenderhearted to one another, forgiving each other just as in Christ God forgave you.
KJV31Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: 32And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.