Bible Verses about 'Wrath'

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

A soft 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. speaking gentleness anger
Riches do not profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death. Proverbs 11:4	Riches don’t profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death. money righteousness materialism

Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life; whoever disobeys the Son will not see life, but must endure God's wrath. John 3:36	One who believes in the Son has eternal life, but one who disobeys the Son won’t see life, but the wrath of God remains on him. eternal life faith obedience
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. Exodus 22:22-24	You shall not take advantage of any widow or fatherless child. If you take advantage of them at all, and they cry at all to me, I will surely hear their cry; and my wrath will grow hot, and I will kill you with the sword; and your wives shall be widows, and your children fatherless. widows orphans
Be angry but do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, and do not make room for the devil. Ephesians 4:26-27	“Be angry, and don’t sin.” Don’t let the sun go down on your wrath, and don’t give place to the devil. sin anger evil
Fools show their anger at once, but the prudent ignore an insult. Proverbs 12:16	A fool shows his annoyance the same day, but one who overlooks an insult is prudent. anger self-control wisdom
And, fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord. Ephesians 6:4	You fathers, don’t provoke your children to wrath, but nurture them in the discipline and instruction of the Lord. law family children
You must understand this, my beloved: let everyone be quick to listen, slow to speak, slow to anger. James 1:19	So, then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger. speaking listening anger
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. Zephaniah 2:3	Seek Yahweh, all you humble of the land, who have kept his ordinances. Seek righteousness. Seek humility. It may be that you will be hidden in the day of Yahweh’s anger. seeking protection humility
Whoever is slow to anger has great understanding, but one who has a hasty temper exalts folly. Proverbs 14:29	He who is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a quick temper displays folly. wisdom patience understanding
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. Jeremiah 3:12b	‘Return, you backsliding Israel,’ says Yahweh; ‘I will not look in anger on you, for I am merciful,’ says Yahweh. ‘I will not keep anger forever.’ mercy anger forgiveness
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. Galatians 5:19-21	Now the deeds of the flesh are obvious, which are: adultery, sexual immorality, uncleanness, lustfulness, idolatry, sorcery, hatred, strife, jealousies, outbursts of anger, rivalries, divisions, heresies, envy, murders, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these; of which I forewarn you, even as I also forewarned you, that those who practice such things will not inherit God’s Kingdom. body sin sexuality