20 Bible Verses about

Bitterness

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.

Ephesians 4:31 BSB

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

Colossians 3:13 BSB

Bear with one another and forgive any complaint you may have against someone else. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.

Romans 1:29 BSB

They have become filled with every kind of wickedness, evil, greed, and depravity. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, and malice. They are gossips,

1 Peter 2:1 BSB

Rid yourselves, therefore, of all malice, deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander.

Titus 3:3 BSB

For at one time we too were foolish, disobedient, misled, and enslaved to all sorts of desires and pleasures—living in malice and envy, being hated and hating one another.

Proverbs 5:4 BSB

in the end she is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a double-edged sword.

Proverbs 31:6 BSB

Give strong drink to one who is perishing, and wine to the bitter in soul.

Psalm 64:3 BSB

who sharpen their tongues like swords and aim their bitter words like arrows,

Isaiah 24:9 BSB

They no longer sing and drink wine; strong drink is bitter to those who consume it.

Proverbs 27:7 BSB

The soul that is full loathes honey, but to a hungry soul, any bitter thing is sweet.

James 3:14 BSB

But if you harbor bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast in it or deny the truth.

Isaiah 5:20 BSB

Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who turn darkness to light and light to darkness, who replace bitter with sweet and sweet with bitter.

Ephesians 4:32 BSB

Be kind and tenderhearted to one another, forgiving each other just as in Christ God forgave you.

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.

Matthew 6:14 BSB

For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.

Psalm 103:12 BSB

As far as the east is from the west, so far has He removed our transgressions from us.

Isaiah 1:18 BSB

“Come now, let us reason together,” says the LORD. “Though your sins are like scarlet, they will be as white as snow; though they are as red as crimson, they will become like wool.

Acts 3:19 BSB

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

Luke 6:37 BSB

Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.

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