Bible Verses about 'Wrath'

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	A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. speaking gentleness anger
Riches don’t profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death. Proverbs 11:4	Riches do not profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death. money righteousness materialism

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. John 3:36	Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life; whoever does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God remains on him. eternal life faith obedience
“Be angry, and don’t sin.” Don’t let the sun go down on your wrath, and don’t give place to the devil. Ephesians 4:26-27	Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, and give no opportunity to the devil. sin anger evil
You fathers, don’t provoke your children to wrath, but nurture them in the discipline and instruction of the Lord. Ephesians 6:4	Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord. law family children
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. Exodus 22:22-24	You shall not mistreat any widow or fatherless child. If you do mistreat them, and they cry out to me, I will surely hear their cry, and my wrath will burn, and I will kill you with the sword, and your wives shall become widows and your children fatherless. widows orphans
A fool shows his annoyance the same day, but one who overlooks an insult is prudent. Proverbs 12:16	The vexation of a fool is known at once, but the prudent ignores an insult. anger self-control wisdom
So, then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger. James 1:19	Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger. speaking listening anger
He who is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a quick temper displays folly. Proverbs 14:29	Whoever is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a hasty temper exalts folly. wisdom patience understanding
‘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.’ Jeremiah 3:12b	Return, faithless Israel, declares the Lord. I will not look on you in anger, for I am merciful, declares the Lord; I will not be angry forever. mercy anger forgiveness
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. Zephaniah 2:3	Seek the Lord, all you humble of the land, who do his just commands; seek righteousness; seek humility; perhaps you may be hidden on the day of the anger of the Lord. seeking protection humility
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. Galatians 5:19-21	Now the works of the flesh are evident: sexual immorality, impurity, sensuality, idolatry, sorcery, enmity, strife, jealousy, fits of anger, rivalries, dissensions, divisions, envy, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these. I warn you, as I warned you before, that those who do such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. body sin sexuality