Bible Verses about 'Wrath'

A gentle answer deflects anger, but harsh words make tempers flare. Proverbs 15:1

A gentle answer deflects anger, but harsh words make tempers flare. Proverbs 15:1	A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. speaking gentleness anger
Riches won’t help on the day of judgment, but right living can save you from death. Proverbs 11:4	Riches do not profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death. money righteousness materialism

And anyone who believes in God’s Son has eternal life. Anyone who doesn’t obey the Son will never experience eternal life but remains under God’s angry judgment. John 3:36	Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life; whoever disobeys the Son will not see life, but must endure God's wrath. eternal life faith obedience
And “don’t sin by letting anger control you.” Don’t let the sun go down while you are still angry, for anger gives a foothold to the devil. Ephesians 4:26-27	Be angry but do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, and do not make room for the devil. sin anger evil
A fool is quick-tempered, but a wise person stays calm when insulted. Proverbs 12:16	Fools show their anger at once, but the prudent ignore an insult. anger self-control wisdom
Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger by the way you treat them. Rather, bring them up with the discipline and instruction that comes from the Lord. Ephesians 6:4	And, fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord. law family children
Understand this, my dear brothers and sisters: You must all be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry. James 1:19	You must understand this, my beloved: let everyone be quick to listen, slow to speak, slow to anger. speaking listening anger
People with understanding control their anger; a hot temper shows great foolishness. Proverbs 14:29	Whoever is slow to anger has great understanding, but one who has a hasty temper exalts folly. wisdom patience understanding
You must not exploit a widow or an orphan. If you exploit them in any way and they cry out to me, then I will certainly hear their cry. My anger will blaze against you, and I will kill you with the sword. Then your wives will be widows and your children fatherless. Exodus 22:22-24	You shall not abuse any widow or orphan. If you do abuse them, when they cry out to me, I will surely heed their cry; my wrath will burn, and I will kill you with the sword, and your wives shall become widows and your children orphans. widows orphans
O Israel, my faithless people, come home to me again, for I am merciful. I will not be angry with you forever. Jeremiah 3:12b	Return, faithless Israel, says the Lord. I will not look on you in anger, for I am merciful, says the Lord; I will not be angry forever. mercy anger forgiveness
Seek the Lord, all who are humble, and follow his commands. Seek to do what is right and to live humbly. Perhaps even yet the Lord will protect you— protect you from his anger on that day of destruction. Zephaniah 2:3	Seek the Lord, all you humble of the land, who do his commands; seek righteousness, seek humility; perhaps you may be hidden on the day of the Lord's wrath. seeking protection humility
When you follow the desires of your sinful nature, the results are very clear: sexual immorality, impurity, lustful pleasures, idolatry, sorcery, hostility, quarreling, jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish ambition, dissension, division, envy, drunkenness, wild parties, and other sins like these. Let me tell you again, as I have before, that anyone living that sort of life will not inherit the Kingdom of God. Galatians 5:19-21	Now the works of the flesh are obvious: fornication, impurity, licentiousness, idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strife, jealousy, anger, quarrels, dissensions, factions, envy, drunkenness, carousing, and things like these. I am warning you, as I warned you before: those who do such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. body sin sexuality
And while they were there, the time came for her baby to be born. She gave birth to her firstborn son. She wrapped him snugly in strips of cloth and laid him in a manger, because there was no lodging available for them. Luke 2:6-7	While they were there, the time came for her to deliver her child. And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in bands of cloth, and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn. Jesus christmas