Bible Verses About Anger

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

Be angry and do not sin — anger is permitted, but bounded.

"So, then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger;"

Quick to listen, slow to speak, slow to anger — an order that matters.

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

A gentle answer turns away wrath — de-escalation as wisdom.

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

A fool gives full vent to anger — a wise person holds it back.

"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.”"

Do not take revenge — leave room for God's wrath.

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

Rid yourself of anger, rage, malice — the list of what to put off.

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

Do not fret — it leads only to evil.

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

Better to be patient than powerful — slow anger as genuine strength.

"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."

Anger against a brother — the stakes Jesus raises.

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

Do not be quickly provoked — anger rests in the lap of fools.

"for the anger of man doesn’t produce the righteousness of God."

Human anger does not produce the righteousness of God.

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

Do not make friends with the hot-tempered — anger is contagious.

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

Tremble and do not sin — process anger before acting on it.

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

Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger — the full list.

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

Whoever is patient has great understanding — the other side of anger.