20 Bible Verses about

Controlling Anger

Proverbs 29:8 BSB

Mockers inflame a city, but the wise turn away anger.

Proverbs 29:11 BSB

A fool vents all his anger, but a wise man holds it back.

Psalm 103:9 BSB

He will not always accuse us, nor harbor His anger forever.

Psalm 90:7 BSB

For we are consumed by Your anger and terrified by Your wrath.

Psalm 85:3 BSB

You withheld all Your fury; You turned from Your burning anger.

Psalm 95:11 BSB

So I swore on oath in My anger, “They shall never enter My rest.”

Proverbs 15:1 BSB

A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.

Ephesians 4:26 BSB

“Be angry, yet do not sin.” Do not let the sun set upon your anger,

Proverbs 12:16 BSB

A fool’s anger is known at once, but a prudent man overlooks an insult.

James 1:20 BSB

for man’s anger does not bring about the righteousness that God desires.

Isaiah 10:5 BSB

Woe to Assyria, the rod of My anger; the staff in their hands is My wrath.

Ephesians 4:31 BSB

Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, outcry and slander, along with every form of malice.

Isaiah 10:25 BSB

For in just a little while My fury against you will subside, and My anger will turn to their destruction.”

Matthew 18:34 BSB

In anger his master turned him over to the jailers to be tortured, until he should repay all that he owed.

Galatians 5:22 BSB

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

Proverbs 16:32 BSB

He who is slow to anger is better than a warrior, and he who controls his temper is greater than one who captures a city.

James 3:17 BSB

But the wisdom from above is first of all pure, then peace-loving, gentle, accommodating, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial, and sincere.

James 1:5 BSB

Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.

Proverbs 9:10 BSB

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

Proverbs 15:22 BSB

Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed.

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