Anger Bible Verses

""In your anger do not sin": Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry, and do not give the devil a foothold."

— Ephesians 4:26-27

"My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, because human anger does not produce the righteousness that God desires."

— James 1:19-20

"Fools give full vent to their rage, but the wise bring calm in the end."

— Proverbs 29:11

"Whoever is patient has great understanding, but one who is quick-tempered displays folly."

— Proverbs 14:29

"A person's wisdom yields patience; it is to one's glory to overlook an offense."

— Proverbs 19:11

"Do not be quickly provoked in your spirit, for anger resides in the lap of fools."

— Ecclesiastes 7:9

"A hot-tempered person stirs up conflict, but the one who is patient calms a quarrel."

— Proverbs 15:18

"Do not make friends with a hot-tempered person, do not associate with one easily angered, or you may learn their ways and get yourself ensnared."

— Proverbs 22:24-25

"An angry person stirs up conflict, and a hot-tempered person commits many sins."

— Proverbs 29:22

"A quick-tempered person does foolish things, and the one who devises evil schemes is hated."

— Proverbs 14:17

"But now you must also rid yourselves of all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips."

— Colossians 3:8

"The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God."

— Galatians 5:19-21

"Since an overseer manages God's household, he must be blameless—not overbearing, not quick-tempered, not given to drunkenness, not violent, not pursuing dishonest gain."

— Titus 1:7

"Better a patient person than a warrior, one with self-control than one who takes a city."

— Proverbs 16:32

"Like a city whose walls are broken through is a person who lacks self-control."

— Proverbs 25:28

"It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs."

— 1 Corinthians 13:5

"Refrain from anger and turn from wrath; do not fret—it leads only to evil."

— Psalm 37:8

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

— Proverbs 15:1

"And the Lord's servant must not be quarrelsome but must be kind to everyone, able to teach, not resentful."

— 2 Timothy 2:24

"And we urge you, brothers and sisters, warn those who are idle and disruptive, encourage the disheartened, help the weak, be patient with everyone. Make sure that nobody pays back wrong for wrong, but always strive to do what is good for each other and for everyone else."

— 1 Thessalonians 5:14-15

"Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you."

— Ephesians 4:31-32

"Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you."

— Colossians 3:12-13

"The one who has knowledge uses words with restraint, and whoever has understanding is even-tempered."

— Proverbs 17:27

"Fools show their annoyance at once, but the prudent overlook an insult."

— Proverbs 12:16

"But I tell you that anyone who is angry with a brother or sister will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to a brother or sister, 'Raca,' is answerable to the court. And anyone who says, 'You fool!' will be in danger of the fire of hell."

— Matthew 5:22

"For as churning cream produces butter, and as twisting the nose produces blood, so stirring up anger produces strife."

— Proverbs 30:33

"to slander no one, to be peaceable and considerate, and always to be gentle toward everyone."

— Titus 3:2

"Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult. On the contrary, repay evil with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing."

— 1 Peter 3:9

"Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everyone. If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. Do not take revenge, my dear friends, but leave room for God's wrath, for it is written: "It is mine to avenge; I will repay," says the Lord."

— Romans 12:17-19

"You have heard that it was said, 'Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.' But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other cheek also."

— Matthew 5:38-39

"Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good."

— Romans 12:21

"Tremble and do not sin; when you are on your beds, search your hearts and be silent."

— Psalm 4:4

"Do everything without grumbling or arguing."

— Philippians 2:14

"The LORD is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love."

— Psalm 103:8

"And he passed in front of Moses, proclaiming, "The LORD, the LORD, the compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness.""

— Exodus 34:6

"The LORD is slow to anger, abounding in love and forgiving sin and rebellion. Yet he does not leave the guilty unpunished; he punishes the children for the sin of the parents to the third and fourth generation."

— Numbers 14:18

"For his anger lasts only a moment, but his favor lasts a lifetime; weeping may stay for the night, but rejoicing comes in the morning."

— Psalm 30:5

"But you, Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness."

— Psalm 86:15

"Rend your heart and not your garments. Return to the LORD your God, for he is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in love, and he relents from sending calamity."

— Joel 2:13

"He prayed to the LORD, "Isn't this what I said, LORD, when I was still at home? That is what I tried to forestall by fleeing to Tarshish. I knew that you are a gracious and compassionate God, slow to anger and abounding in love, a God who relents from sending calamity.""

— Jonah 4:2

"The LORD is slow to anger but great in power; the LORD will not leave the guilty unpunished."

— Nahum 1:3

"They refused to listen and failed to remember the miracles you performed among them. They became stiff-necked and in their rebellion appointed a leader in order to return to their slavery. But you are a forgiving God, gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in love."

— Nehemiah 9:17

"The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance."

— 2 Peter 3:9

"Or do you show contempt for the riches of his kindness, forbearance and patience, not realizing that God's kindness is intended to lead you to repentance?"

— Romans 2:4

"The LORD is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in love."

— Psalm 145:8

"because human anger does not produce the righteousness that God desires."

— James 1:20

"Do not take revenge, my dear friends, but leave room for God's wrath, for it is written: "It is mine to avenge; I will repay," says the Lord."

— Romans 12:19

"For we know him who said, "It is mine to avenge; I will repay," and again, "The Lord will judge his people.""

— Hebrews 10:30

"It is mine to avenge; I will repay. In due time their foot will slip; their day of disaster is near and their doom rushes upon them."

— Deuteronomy 32:35

"He looked around at them in anger and, deeply distressed at their stubborn hearts, said to the man, "Stretch out your hand." He stretched it out, and his hand was completely restored."

— Mark 3:5

"So he made a whip out of cords, and drove all from the temple courts, both sheep and cattle; he scattered the coins of the money changers and overturned their tables. To those who sold doves he said, "Get these out of here! Stop turning my Father's house into a market!""

— John 2:15-16

"When I heard their outcry and these charges, I was very angry. I pondered them in my mind and then accused the nobles and officials."

— Nehemiah 5:6-7

""In your anger do not sin": Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry."

— Ephesians 4:26

"When Moses approached the camp and saw the calf and the dancing, his anger burned and he threw the tablets out of his hands, breaking them to pieces at the foot of the mountain."

— Exodus 32:19

"David burned with anger against the man and said to Nathan, "As surely as the LORD lives, the man who did this must die!""

— 2 Samuel 12:5

"I hate, I despise your religious festivals; your assemblies are a stench to me. Even though you bring me burnt offerings and grain offerings, I will not accept them. Though you bring choice fellowship offerings, I will not look on them. Away with the noise of your songs! I will not listen to the music of your harps. But let justice roll on like a river, righteousness like a never-failing stream!"

— Amos 5:21-24

"God is a righteous judge, a God who displays his wrath every day."

— Psalm 7:11

"The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of people, who suppress the truth by their wickedness."

— Romans 1:18

"Let those who love the LORD hate evil, for he guards the lives of his faithful ones and delivers them from the hand of the wicked."

— Psalm 97:10

"There are six things the LORD hates, seven that are detestable to him: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that are quick to rush into evil, a false witness who pours out lies and a person who stirs up conflict in the community."

— Proverbs 6:16-19

"Indignation grips me because of the wicked, who have forsaken your law."

— Psalm 119:53

"Do I not hate those who hate you, LORD, and abhor those who are in rebellion against you? I have nothing but hatred for them; I count them my enemies."

— Psalm 139:21-22

"He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God."

— Micah 6:8

"Learn to do right; seek justice. Defend the oppressed. Take up the cause of the fatherless; plead the case of the widow."

— Isaiah 1:17

"This is what the LORD Almighty said: 'Administer true justice; show mercy and compassion to one another. Do not oppress the widow or the fatherless, the foreigner or the poor. Do not plot evil against each other.'"

— Zechariah 7:9-10