21 Bible Verses about Controlling Anger

Better he that is slow to anger, than a hero, and he that ruleth his spirit, than he that captureth a city.

Be ye angry, and not committing sin, let not the sun be going down upon your angry mood,

One slow to anger, hath great understanding, but, the hasty in spirit, exalteth folly.

For, man's anger, worketh not, God's righteousness.

All bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and outcry, and profane speaking, let it be taken away from you, with all baseness;

A soft answer, turneth away wrath, but a cutting word raiseth anger.

Better to dwell on the corner of the roof, than a quarrelsome wife, and a house in common.

Cease from anger, and forsake wrath, Burn not with vexation - it would be only to do evil;

But, the fruit of the Spirit, is - love, joy, peace, long-suffering, graciousness, goodness, faithfulness, meekness, self-control; - against such things as these, there is no law.

Ye know, my brethren beloved, - but let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger, For, man's anger, worketh not, God's righteousness.

And be ye gracious one to another, tenderly affectionate, in favour forgiving one another - even as, God also, in Christ, hath in favour forgiven you;

Be ye angry, and not committing sin, let not the sun be going down upon your angry mood, Neither be giving place unto the adversary;

If any thinketh he is observant of religion, not curbing his own tongue, but deceiving his own heart, this one's, religious observance is, vain:

The discretion of a man, deferreth his anger, and, his adorning, is to pass over transgression.

Hatred, stirreth up strifes, but, over all transgressions, love throweth a covering.

Be not speaking one against another, brethren! He that speaketh against a brother, or judgeth his brother, speaketh against law, and judgeth law; Now, if, upon law, thou art passing judgment, thou art not a doer of law, but a judge! One, is Lawgiver and Judge - He who hath power to save and to destroy; but who art, thou, that judgest thy neighbour?

All bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and outcry, and profane speaking, let it be taken away from you, with all baseness; And be ye gracious one to another, tenderly affectionate, in favour forgiving one another - even as, God also, in Christ, hath in favour forgiven you;

Whence wars and whence fightings among you? are they not from hence - due to your pleasures which are taking the field in your members?

Sparing of his words, is one who valueth knowledge, and, of a thoughtful spirit, is a man of intelligence.

Do not be rash in thy spirit, to be indignant, - for, indignation, in the bosom of dullards, doth remain.

But, from the foolish and undisciplined questionings, excuse thyself, knowing that they gender strifes; And, a servant of the Lord, ought not to strive, but to be, gentle, towards all, apt in teaching, ready to endure malice, -