20 Bible Verses about

Overcoming Bitterness

Romans 3:14 BSB

“Their mouths are full of cursing and bitterness.”

Proverbs 14:10 BSB

The heart knows its own bitterness, and no stranger shares in its joy.

Proverbs 17:25 BSB

A foolish son brings grief to his father and bitterness to her who bore him.

Ephesians 4:31 BSB

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

Job 41:9 BSB

Surely hope of overcoming him is false. Is not the sight of him overwhelming?

Lamentations 3:5 BSB

He has besieged me and surrounded me with bitterness and hardship.

Job 9:18 BSB

He does not let me catch my breath, but overwhelms me with bitterness.

Lamentations 3:15 BSB

He has filled me with bitterness; He has intoxicated me with wormwood.

Acts 8:23 BSB

For I see that you are poisoned by bitterness and captive to iniquity.”

Genesis 49:23 BSB

The archers attacked him with bitterness; they aimed at him in hostility.

Job 21:25 BSB

Yet another man dies in the bitterness of his soul, having never tasted prosperity.

Job 10:1 BSB

“I loathe my own life; I will express my complaint and speak in the bitterness of my soul.

Hebrews 12:15 BSB

See to it that no one falls short of the grace of God, and that no root of bitterness springs up to cause trouble and defile many.

Ezekiel 3:14 BSB

So the Spirit lifted me up and took me away, and I went in bitterness and in the anger of my spirit, with the strong hand of the LORD upon me.

James 4:7 BSB

Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

1 Corinthians 10:13 BSB

No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, He will also provide an escape, so that you can stand up under it.

1 John 1:9 BSB

If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Acts 3:19 BSB

Repent, then, and turn back, so that your sins may be wiped away,

Luke 13:3 BSB

No, I tell you. But unless you repent, you too will all perish.

2 Peter 3:9 BSB

The Lord is not slow in keeping His promise as some understand slowness, but is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish but everyone to come to repentance.

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