Bible verses about anger
Slow to anger, quick to listen — what Proverbs, the Psalms and the letters say about anger.
Featured
19So, then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger; 20for the anger of man doesn’t produce the righteousness of God.
A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.
26“Be angry, and don’t sin.” Don’t let the sun go down on your wrath, 27and don’t give place to the devil.
Psalms & Wisdom
Cease from anger, and forsake wrath. Don’t fret; it leads only to evildoing.
The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness.
He who is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a quick temper displays folly.
One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty; one who rules his spirit, than he who takes a city.
A fool vents all of his anger, but a wise man brings himself under control.
Don’t be hasty in your spirit to be angry, for anger rests in the bosom of fools.
Gospels
But I tell you that everyone who is angry with his brother without a cause will be in danger of the judgment. Whoever says to his brother, ‘Raca!’ will be in danger of the council. Whoever says, ‘You fool!’ will be in danger of the fire of Gehenna.
New Testament
Don’t seek revenge yourselves, beloved, but give place to God’s wrath. For it is written, “Vengeance belongs to me; I will repay, says the Lord.”
but now you must put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and shameful speaking out of your mouth.
Related topics
Passages are curated by LittleOrMore and validated against the text of the World English Bible. How topics are chosen