28 Bible Verses About Anger

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

“Be angry, and don’t sin.” Don’t let the sun go down on your wrath,

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

Anger is not forbidden here; two conditions are placed on it.

Also on Ephesians 4:28 — Bible Verses About Work, Ephesians 4:2 — Bible Verses About Love, Ephesians 4:2 — Bible Verses About Patience

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.

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.

19Ye know [this], my beloved brethren. But let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: 20for the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.

Three speeds, in a deliberate order.

Also on James 1:2-3 — Inspirational Bible Verses, James 1:2 — Bible Verses About Joy, James 1:17 — Bible Verses About Gratitude

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

A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.

A soft answer turneth away wrath; But a grievous word stirreth up anger.

About the effect of volume on a conversation.

Also on Proverbs 15:17 — Bible Verses About Family, Proverbs 15:18 — Bible Verses About Patience, Proverbs 15:22 — Bible Verses About Wisdom

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

A fool vents all of his anger, but a wise man brings himself under control.

A fool uttereth all his anger; But a wise man keepeth it back and stilleth it.

A contrast between two ways of handling the same feeling.

Also on Proverbs 29:17 — Bible Verses About Children, Proverbs 29:25 — Bible Verses About Trusting God

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

but now you also put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and shameful speaking out of your mouth.

but now do ye also put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, railing, shameful speaking out of your mouth:

Anger listed among things put off like clothing.

Also on Colossians 3:23 — Inspirational Bible Verses, Colossians 3:15 — Bible Verses About Peace, Colossians 3:21 — Bible Verses About Children

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

One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty; one who rules his spirit, than he who takes a city.

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

Self-control compared to taking a city.

Also on Bible Verses About Patience, Proverbs 16:3 — Inspirational Bible Verses, Proverbs 16:7 — Bible Verses About Peace

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

Don’t be hasty in your spirit to be angry, for anger rests in the bosom of fools.

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

On where anger settles if it is not moved.

Also on Ecclesiastes 7:8 — Bible Verses About Patience, Ecclesiastes 7:12 — Bible Verses About Wisdom

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

Cease from anger, and forsake wrath. Don’t fret, it leads only to evildoing.

Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: Fret not thyself, [it tendeth] only to evil-doing.

Ceasing described as an action.

Also on Psalm 37:4 — Inspirational Bible Verses, Psalm 37:5 — Bible Verses About Trusting God, Psalm 37:7 — Bible Verses About Patience

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

He who is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a quick temper displays folly.

He that is slow to anger is of great understanding; But he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.

Slowness treated as understanding rather than weakness.

Also on Bible Verses About Patience, Proverbs 14:23 — Bible Verses About Work, Proverbs 14:1 — Bible Verses About Family

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

Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, outcry, and slander, be put away from you, with all malice.

Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamor, and railing, be put away from you, with all malice:

A list, five items long.

Also on Ephesians 4:28 — Bible Verses About Work, Ephesians 4:2 — Bible Verses About Love, Ephesians 4:2 — Bible Verses About Patience

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

The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger. It is his glory to overlook an offense.

The discretion of a man maketh him slow to anger; And it is his glory to pass over a transgression.

Overlooking an offence framed as glory, not defeat.

Also on Proverbs 19:20 — Bible Verses About Wisdom

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

Where do wars and fightings among you come from? Don’t they come from your pleasures that war in your members?

Whence [come] wars and whence [come] fightings among you? [come they] not hence, [even] of your pleasures that war in your members?

Traces conflict back to something internal.

Also on James 4:11 — Bible Verses About Friendship

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

Don’t befriend a hot-tempered man, and don’t associate with one who harbors anger:

Make no friendship with a man that is given to anger; And with a wrathful man thou shalt not go:

About who you spend time with.

Also on Bible Verses About Friendship, Proverbs 22:6 — Bible Verses About Children, Proverbs 22:29 — Bible Verses About Work

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

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.”

Avenge not yourselves, beloved, but give place unto the wrath [of God]: for it is written, Vengeance belongeth unto me; I will recompense, saith the Lord.

Revenge handed to someone else.

Also on Bible Verses About Forgiveness, Romans 12:2 — Inspirational Bible Verses, Romans 12:18 — Bible Verses About Peace

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

A wrathful man stirs up contention, but one who is slow to anger appeases strife.

A wrathful man stirreth up contention; But he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.

A contrast between stirring and calming.

Also on Bible Verses About Patience, Proverbs 15:17 — Bible Verses About Family, Proverbs 15:22 — Bible Verses About Wisdom

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. Raca: that is, Vain fellow

But I tell you, that everyone who is angry with his brother without a cause will be in danger of the judgment; and whoever says to his brother, ‘Raca!’ will be in danger of the council; and whoever says, ‘You fool!’ will be in danger of the fire of Gehenna.

but I say unto you, that every one who is angry with his brother shall be in danger of the judgment; and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council; and whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of the hell of fire.

Raises the stakes of anger considerably.

Also on Matthew 5:16 — Inspirational Bible Verses, Matthew 5:9 — Bible Verses About Peace, Matthew 5:4 — Comforting Bible Verses

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

Stand in awe, and don’t sin. Search your own heart on your bed, and be still. Selah.

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

Stillness and a bed are both in the instruction.

Also on Psalm 4:8 — Bible Verses About Peace, Psalm 4:7 — Bible Verses About Joy, Psalm 4:8 — Bible Verses About Protection

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

Like a city that is broken down and without walls is a man whose spirit is without restraint.

He whose spirit is without restraint Is [like] a city that is broken down and without walls.

A city with broken walls is the image.

For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre;

For the overseer must be blameless, as God’s steward; not self-pleasing, not easily angered, not given to wine, not violent, not greedy for dishonest gain;

For the bishop must be blameless, as God`s steward; not self-willed, not soon angry, no brawler, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre;

A qualification for leadership, stated negatively.

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

A fool shows his annoyance the same day, but one who overlooks an insult is prudent.

A fool`s vexation is presently known; But a prudent man concealeth shame.

On how quickly the feeling becomes visible.

Also on Proverbs 12:11 — Bible Verses About Work, Proverbs 12:26 — Bible Verses About Friendship, Proverbs 12:15 — Bible Verses About Wisdom

Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;

doesn’t behave itself inappropriately, doesn’t seek its own way, is not provoked, takes no account of evil;

doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not its own, is not provoked, taketh not account of evil;

Part of the passage read at weddings.

Also on 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 — Inspirational Bible Verses, 1 Corinthians 13:13 — Bible Verses About Hope, 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 — Bible Verses About Love

Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,

idolatry, sorcery, hatred, strife, jealousies, outbursts of anger, rivalries, divisions, heresies,

idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strife, jealousies, wraths, factions, divisions, parties,

Wrath listed among things that divide groups.

Also on Galatians 5:22 — Bible Verses About Peace, Galatians 5:22 — Bible Verses About Joy, Galatians 5:13 — Bible Verses About Love

And Moses lifted up his hand, and with his rod he smote the rock twice: and the water came out abundantly, and the congregation drank, and their beasts also.

Moses lifted up his hand, and struck the rock with his rod twice, and water came out abundantly. The congregation and their livestock drank.

And Moses lifted up his hand, and smote the rock with his rod twice: and water came forth abundantly, and the congregation drank, and their cattle.

A narrative rather than a proverb: anger with a cost attached.

Then said the LORD, Doest thou well to be angry? Doest...: or, Art thou greatly angry?

Yahweh said, “Is it right for you to be angry?”

And Jehovah said, Doest thou well to be angry?

A question asked twice in one chapter, and never answered.

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

It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife; but every fool will be quarreling.

It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife; But every fool will be quarrelling.

Ceasing from strife described as honour.

Also on Proverbs 20:11 — Bible Verses About Children

The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy. plentious...: Heb. great in mercy

Yahweh is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness.

Jehovah is merciful and gracious, Slow to anger, and abundant in lovingkindness.

Slow to anger, said about God.

Also on Psalm 103:2-3 — Bible Verses About Healing, Psalm 103:17 — Bible Verses About Children, Psalm 103:17 — Bible Verses About Family

And refused to obey, neither were mindful of thy wonders that thou didst among them; but hardened their necks, and in their rebellion appointed a captain to return to their bondage: but thou art a God ready to pardon, gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and forsookest them not. a God...: Heb. a God of pardons

and refused to obey. They weren’t mindful of your wonders that you did among them, but hardened their neck, and in their rebellion appointed a captain to return to their bondage. But you are a God ready to pardon, gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness, and didn’t forsake them.

and refused to obey, neither were mindful of thy wonders that thou didst among them, but hardened their neck, and in their rebellion appointed a captain to return to their bondage. But thou art a God ready to pardon, gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abundant in lovingkindness, and forsookest them not.

A community recalling the same phrase in a confession.

The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.

The beginning of strife is like breaching a dam, therefore stop contention before quarreling breaks out.

The beginning of strife is [as] when one letteth out water: Therefore leave off contention, before there is quarrelling.

Water through a breach is the image for how it escalates.

Also on Proverbs 17:22 — Bible Verses About Healing, Proverbs 17:6 — Bible Verses About Children, Proverbs 17:22 — Bible Verses About Joy