39 Bible Verses about Anger Management

Be ye angry and sin not; let not the sun go down upon your wrath, neither give place to the devil.

Therefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath; for the wrath of man does not work the righteousness of God.

The fool gives full rein to his spirit, but the wise man in the end will bring it into rest.

for the wrath of man does not work the righteousness of God.

The discretion of a man defers his anger, and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.

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

A wrathful man stirs up strife, but he that is slow to anger appeases strife.

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

But now put ye also off all these things: anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.

Where do the wars and disputes come from among you? From here that is to say, of your lusts which fight in your members? Ye covet and have not; ye murder, and have envy and cannot obtain; ye fight and war and have not that which ye desire because ye ask not.

He that is soon angry shall deal foolishly, and the man of wicked devices shall be hated.

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

Be ye angry and sin not; let not the sun go down upon your wrath,

Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamour and evil speaking be taken away from you, with all malice,

Do not meddle with an angry man, and with a furious man thou shalt not go:

Therefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath;

A fool's wrath is presently known, but he who covers the injury is sane.

He Cease from anger and forsake wrath: let not thy wrath in any wise cause you to become evil. For evildoers shall be cut off; but those that wait for the LORD, they shall inherit the earth.

The angry man stirs up strife, and the furious man abounds in transgression.

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

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

He that is slow to wrath is of great intelligence, but he that is short of spirit exalts folly.

He Cease from anger and forsake wrath: let not thy wrath in any wise cause you to become evil.

He who has knowledge spares his words, and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.

But foolish and unwise questions refuse, knowing that they do beget contentions. That the slave of the Lord should not be contentious, but be meek unto everyone, apt to teach, patient,

Therefore, leaving the lie, speak every man truth with his neighbour, for we are members one of another. Be ye angry and sin not; let not the sun go down upon your wrath, neither give place to the devil.

in which ye also walked some time, when ye lived in them. But now put ye also off all these things: anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth. Lie not one to another, putting off the old man with his deeds

Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamour and evil speaking be taken away from you, with all malice, and be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another even as God has forgiven you in Christ.

Not defending yourselves, dearly beloved; but rather give place unto the wrath of God, for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord. Therefore, if thine enemy hungers, feed him; if he thirsts, give him drink; for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head. Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

but I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother out of control shall be in danger of the judgment, and whosoever shall insult his brother shall be in danger of the council, but whosoever shall say, Thou art impious, shall be in danger of hell.

It is expedient, therefore, that the bishop be blameless, the husband of only one wife, vigilant, temperate, of worldly affections mortified, given to hospitality, apt to teach;

For the bishop must be blameless, as a steward of God; not arrogant, not quick to anger, not given to wine, not hurtful, not greedy of dishonest gain,

A man of great wrath shall suffer the consequences, for even if thou deliver him, yet thou must do it again.

If he should say, It is well; thy slave shall have peace; but if he is very wroth, then be sure that the evil is determined in him.

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

that the aged men be temperate, venerable, prudent, sound in faith, in charity, in tolerance.

Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thine heart; thou shalt rebuke thy neighbour in sincerity, that thou not bear sin for him. Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the sons of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. I am the LORD.

Fathers, provoke not your children lest they become disheartened.

Stand in awe, and sin not; meditate in your heart upon your bed, and desist. Selah.