Bible Verses about 'Anger'

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• 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 and abounding in mercy.
  Psalm 103:8 grace love patience
• For His anger is but for a moment,
  His favor is for a lifetime;
  Weeping may last for the night,
  But a shout of joy comes in the morning.
  Psalm 30:5 love patience sadness
• But You, Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God,
  Slow to anger and abundant in mercy and truth.
  Psalm 86:15 God compassion grace
• ‘Return, faithless Israel,’ declares the Lord;
  ‘I will not look at you in anger.
  For I am gracious,’ declares the Lord;
  ‘I will not be angry forever.’
  Jeremiah 3:12b mercy anger forgiveness
• Be angry, and yet do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, and do not give the devil an opportunity.
  Ephesians 4:26-27 sin anger evil
• One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty,
  And one who rules his spirit, than one who captures a city.
  Proverbs 16:32 peace patience self-control
• One who is slow to anger has great understanding;
  But one who is quick-tempered exalts foolishness.
  Proverbs 14:29 wisdom patience understanding
• You know this, my beloved brothers and sisters. Now everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger.
  James 1:19 speaking listening anger
• A fool’s anger is known at once,
  But a prudent person conceals dishonor.
  Proverbs 12:16 anger self-control wisdom
• Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.
  Ephesians 6:4 law family children
• Seek the Lord,
  All you humble of the earth
  Who have practiced His ordinances;
  Seek righteousness, seek humility.
  Perhaps you will remain hidden
  On the day of the Lord’s anger.
  Zephaniah 2:3 seeking protection humility
• “And tear your heart and not merely your garments.”
  Now return to the Lord your God,
  For He is gracious and compassionate,
  Slow to anger, abounding in mercy
  And relenting of catastrophe.
  Joel 2:13 heart grace love
• The Lord is slow to anger and great in power,
  And the Lord will by no means leave the guilty unpunished.
  In the gale and the storm is His way,
  And clouds are the dust beneath His feet.
  Nahum 1:3 patience strength punishment
• Who is a God like You, who pardons wrongdoing
  And passes over a rebellious act of the remnant of His possession?
  He does not retain His anger forever,
  Because He delights in mercy.
  Micah 7:18 sin mercy forgiveness
• A fool always loses his temper,
  But a wise person holds it back.
  Proverbs 29:11 anger wisdom self-control
• Now the deeds of the flesh are evident, which are: sexual immorality, impurity, indecent behavior, idolatry, witchcraft, hostilities, strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions, envy, drunkenness, carousing, and things like these, of which I forewarn you, just as I have forewarned you, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.
  Galatians 5:19-21 body sin sexuality
• You shall not oppress any widow or orphan. If you oppress him at all, and if he does cry out to Me, I will assuredly hear his cry; and My anger will be kindled, and I will kill you with the sword, and your wives shall become widows and your children fatherless.
  Exodus 22:22-24 widows orphans
• Never take your own revenge, beloved, but leave room for the wrath of God, for it is written: “Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,” says the Lord.
  Romans 12:19 anger punishment judgment
• Love is patient, love is kind, it is not jealous; love does not brag, it is not arrogant. It does not act disgracefully, it does not seek its own benefit; it is not provoked, does not keep an account of a wrong suffered.
  1 Corinthians 13:4-5 love patience anger