39 Bible Verses about Anger Management

Be angry, and do not sin. Do not let the sun go down upon your wrath, neither give place to the Devil.

Therefore, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath. For the wrath of man does not work out the righteousness of God.

A fool speaks all his mind; but a wise one keeps it in until afterwards.

For the wrath of man does not work out the righteousness of God.

The judgment of a man puts off his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.

Do not be hasty in your spirit to be angry; for anger rests in the bosom of fools.

A wrathful man stirs up fighting, but one slow to anger calms fighting.

A soft answer turns away wrath, but grievous words stir up anger.

But now also put off all these things: anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, shameful speech out of your mouth.

From where do wars and fightings among you come? Is it not from this, from your lusts which war in your members? You desire, and do not have. You murder, and are jealous, and cannot obtain. You fight and war, yet you have not because you ask not.

He who is soon angry acts foolishly, and a man of wicked plots is hated.

He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he who rules his spirit is better than he who takes a city.

Be angry, and do not sin. Do not let the sun go down upon your wrath,

Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and tumult and evil speaking be put away from you, with all malice.

Make no friendship with an angry man; and you shall not go up with a man of fury,

Therefore, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath.

A fool's vexation is known in a day, but the astute one covers shame.

Cease from anger, and forsake wrath; do not fret yourself to do evil. For evildoers shall be cut off; but those who wait on Jehovah, they shall inherit the earth.

An angry man stirs up fighting, and a furious man abounds in sin.

And as you desire that men should do to you, you do also to them likewise.

Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

He who is slow to wrath is of great understanding, but he who is hasty of spirit exalts folly.

Cease from anger, and forsake wrath; do not fret yourself to do evil.

He who has knowledge uses few words; a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.

But avoid foolish and unlearned questions, knowing that they give birth to strifes. But the servant of the Lord must not strive, but to be gentle to all, apt to teach, patient,

Therefore putting away lying, let each man speak truth with his neighbor, for we are members of one another. Be angry, and do not sin. Do not let the sun go down upon your wrath, neither give place to the Devil.

among whom you also once walked, when you lived in these. But now also put off all these things: anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, shameful speech out of your mouth. Do not lie to one another, having put off the old man with his deeds

Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and tumult and evil speaking be put away from you, with all malice. And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake has forgiven you.

not avenging yourselves, beloved, but giving place to wrath; for it is written, "Vengeance is Mine, I will repay, says the Lord." Therefore if your enemy hungers, feed him. If he thirsts, give him drink. For in so doing you shall heap coals of fire on his head. Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

But I say to you that whoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be liable to the judgment. And whoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be liable to the sanhedrin; but whoever shall say, Fool! shall be liable to be thrown into the fire of hell.

Then it behooves the overseer to be without reproach, husband of one wife, temperate, sensible, well-ordered, hospitable, apt at teaching,

For an overseer must be blameless, as a steward of God, not self-willed, not full of passion, not given to wine, not quarrelsome, not greedy for ill gain;

A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment; for if you deliver him yet you must do it again.

If he says so, It is well, peace will be to your servant, but if he is very angry, be sure that evil is determined by him.

It is better to dwell in the wilderness than with a quarrelsome and angry woman.

aged men to be temperate, sensible, discreet, sound in faith, in love, in patience.

You shall not hate your brother in your heart. You shall always rebuke your neighbor, and not allow sin on him. You shall not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the sons of your people; but you shall love your neighbor as yourself. I am Jehovah.

Fathers, do not provoke your children, lest they be discouraged.

Tremble, and sin not; speak within your own heart on your bed and be still. Selah.