25 Bible Verses About Anger (KJV)

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This is a hand-curated and ranked list of the most relevant Bible verses about Anger (KJV). Verses are ranked by number of votes.

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Bible Verses About Anger

494

Psalm 37:8

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

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Proverbs 14:29

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

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406

James 1:20

20 For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.

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380

Ephesians 4:26

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

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330

Proverbs 15:1

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

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280

James 1:19

19 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

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243

Ecclesiastes 7:9

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

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243

Proverbs 19:11

11 The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.

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232

James 1:19-20

19 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: 20 For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.

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228

Ephesians 4:31

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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191

Proverbs 29:11

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

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172

Ephesians 4:26-27

26 Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath: 27 Neither give place to the devil.

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152

Proverbs 16:32

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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140

Proverbs 15:18

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

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135

Colossians 3:8

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

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126

Matthew 5:22

22 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.

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102

Romans 12:19

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

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99

Psalm 103:8

8 The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.

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94

Galatians 5:12

12 I would they were even cut off which trouble you.

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92

Proverbs 22:24

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

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79

Ephesians 4:31-32

31 Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: 32 And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.

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79

1 Timothy 2:8

8 I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.

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77

Proverbs 14:17

17 He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.

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72

Galatians 5:19-21

19 Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, 20 Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, 21 Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

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49

Proverbs 29:22

22 An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.

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