Bible Verses about 'Anger'

A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. Proverbs 15:1

A gentle answer turns away wrath,
but a harsh word stirs up anger.
Proverbs 15:1 speaking gentleness anger
The Lord is compassionate and gracious,
slow to anger, abounding in love.
Psalm 103:8 grace love patience

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 love patience sadness
But you, Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God,
slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness.
Psalm 86:15 God compassion grace
“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 sin anger evil
‘Return, faithless Israel,’ declares the Lord,
‘I will frown on you no longer,
for I am faithful,’ declares the Lord,
‘I will not be angry forever.’
Jeremiah 3:12b mercy anger forgiveness
Seek the Lord, all you humble of the land,
you who do what he commands.
Seek righteousness, seek humility;
perhaps you will be sheltered
on the day of the Lord’s anger.
Zephaniah 2:3 seeking protection humility
The Lord is slow to anger but great in power;
the Lord will not leave the guilty unpunished.
His way is in the whirlwind and the storm,
and clouds are the dust of his feet.
Nahum 1:3 patience strength punishment
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 heart grace love
Better a patient person than a warrior,
one with self-control than one who takes a city.
Proverbs 16:32 peace patience self-control
Fools give full vent to their rage,
but the wise bring calm in the end.
Proverbs 29:11 anger wisdom self-control
Whoever is patient has great understanding,
but one who is quick-tempered displays folly.
Proverbs 14:29 wisdom patience understanding
My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry.
James 1:19 speaking listening anger
Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.
Ephesians 6:4 law family children
Fools show their annoyance at once,
but the prudent overlook an insult.
Proverbs 12:16 anger self-control wisdom
Who is a God like you,
who pardons sin and forgives the transgression
of the remnant of his inheritance?
You do not stay angry forever
but delight to show mercy.
Micah 7:18 sin mercy forgiveness
Do not take advantage of the widow or the fatherless. If you do and they cry out to me, I will certainly hear their cry. My anger will be aroused, and I will kill you with the sword; your wives will become widows and your children fatherless.
Exodus 22:22-24 widows orphans
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 body sin sexuality
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 anger punishment judgment
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.
1 Corinthians 13:4-5 love patience anger