14 Bible Verses about Being Bitter

See to it that no one fails to obtain the grace of God and that no bitter root grows up and causes you trouble, or many of you will become defiled.

Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, quarreling, and slander be put away from you, along with all hatred.

For I see that you're being poisoned by bitterness and you're a prisoner of wickedness!"

But if you have bitter jealousy and rivalry in your hearts, stop boasting and slandering the truth.

Their mouths are full of cursing and bitterness.

"In addition, I won't keep my opinion to myself; I'll speak from my distressed spirit; I'll complain with my bitter soul.

Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, quarreling, and slander be put away from you, along with all hatred. And be kind to one another, compassionate, forgiving one another just as God has forgiven you in the Messiah.

"Be angry, yet do not sin." Do not let the sun set while you are still angry,

Pursue peace with everyone, as well as holiness, without which no one will see the Lord.

A foolish son brings grief to his father and bitterness to his mother.

Yes, it was for my own good that I suffered extreme anguish. But in love you have held back my life from the Pit in which it has been confined; you have tossed all my sins behind your back.

David was in great danger because all the people were bitter because of their sons and daughters, and they were talking about stoning him. But David found strength in the LORD his God.

"I am disgusted with living, so I'm going to talk about my complaint freely. I'll speak out from the bitterness of my soul.

When Esau realized what his father Isaac was saying, he began to wail out loud bitterly. "Bless me," he cried, "even me, too, my father!"