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.So, then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger; for the anger of man doesn’t produce the righteousness of God.
Bible verses about anger
Slow to anger, quick to listen: wisdom for heated moments.
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,
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 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.
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.
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.
He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.He who is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a quick temper displays folly.
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.
Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, outcry, and slander be put away from you, with all malice. And be kind to one another, tender hearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you.
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.
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.”