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Anger & Self-Control · KJV

Bible Verses About Anger

7 key scriptures

Be slow to wrath. These verses call the heart to patience and gentleness, trading the fire of anger for the peace of a steady spirit.

James 1:19-20
Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.
Proverbs 15:1
A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
Ephesians 4:26
Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath.
Proverbs 14:29
He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
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.
Colossians 3:8
But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.
Ecclesiastes 7:9
Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.