Anger

Anger is addressed many times in the Bible. This page lists verses on being slow to anger, anger and sin, Jesus' teaching, answering gently, angry people, and the anger of God.

Slow to anger

• James 1:19-20
  ¹⁹Wherefore, 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.
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• Proverbs 14:29
  He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
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• Proverbs 15:18
  A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
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• 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.
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• Ecclesiastes 7:9
  Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.
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Anger and sin

• Ephesians 4:26-27
  ²⁶Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath: ²⁷Neither give place to the devil.
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• Ephesians 4:31
  Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:
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• Colossians 3:8
  But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.
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Jesus' teaching

• Matthew 5:21-22
  ²¹Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment: ²²But 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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Answering gently

• Proverbs 15:1
  A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
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• Proverbs 19:11
  The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
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• Proverbs 29:11
  A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.
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Angry people

• Proverbs 22:24-25
  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.
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• Proverbs 29:22
  An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.
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The anger of God

• Exodus 34:6
  And the Lord passed by before him, and proclaimed, The Lord, The Lord God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth,
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• Psalm 103:8
  The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.
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• Nahum 1:3
  The Lord is slow to anger, and great in power, and will not at all acquit the wicked: the Lord hath his way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet.
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• Mark 3:5
  And when he had looked round about on them with anger, being grieved for the hardness of their hearts, he saith unto the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it out: and his hand was restored whole as the other.
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See also

• Self-control
• Patience
• Revenge
• Forgiveness

Notes

1. Verses are quoted in the translation chosen in the Translation menu at the top of the page. See Translations for sources and copyright notices.
2. Each reference links to the full chapter so the verse can be read in context.