39 Bible Verses about Anger Management

Be angry, and yet do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, and do not give the devil an opportunity.

This you know, my beloved brethren. But everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak and slow to anger; for the anger of man does not achieve the righteousness of God.

A fool always loses his temper,
But a wise man holds it back.

for the anger of man does not achieve the righteousness of God.

A man’s discretion makes him slow to anger,
And it is his glory to overlook a transgression.

Do not be eager in your heart to be angry,
For anger resides in the bosom of fools.

A hot-tempered man stirs up strife,
But the slow to anger calms a dispute.

A gentle answer turns away wrath,
But a harsh word stirs up anger.

But now you also, put them all aside: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and abusive speech from your mouth.

What is the source of quarrels and conflicts among you? Is not the source your pleasures that wage war in your members? You lust and do not have; so you commit murder. You are envious and cannot obtain; so you fight and quarrel. You do not have because you do not ask.

A quick-tempered man acts foolishly,
And a man of evil devices is hated.

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

Be angry, and yet do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger,

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

Do not associate with a man given to anger;
Or go with a hot-tempered man,

This you know, my beloved brethren. But everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak and slow to anger;

A fool’s anger is known at once,
But a prudent man conceals dishonor.

Cease from anger and forsake wrath;
Do not fret; it leads only to evildoing.
For evildoers will be cut off,
But those who wait for the Lord, they will inherit the land.

An angry man stirs up strife,
And a hot-tempered man abounds in transgression.

Treat others the same way you want them to treat you.

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

He who is slow to anger has great understanding,
But he who is quick-tempered exalts folly.

Cease from anger and forsake wrath;
Do not fret; it leads only to evildoing.

He who restrains his words has knowledge,
And he who has a cool spirit is a man of understanding.

But refuse foolish and ignorant speculations, knowing that they produce quarrels. The Lord’s bond-servant must not be quarrelsome, but be kind to all, able to teach, patient when wronged,

Therefore, laying aside falsehood, speak truth each one of you with his neighbor, for we are members of one another. Be angry, and yet do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, and do not give the devil an opportunity.

and in them you also once walked, when you were living in them. But now you also, put them all aside: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and abusive speech from your mouth. Do not lie to one another, since you laid aside the old self with its evil practices,

Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. Be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving each other, just as God in Christ also has forgiven you.

Never take your own revenge, beloved, but leave room for the wrath of God, for it is written, “Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,” says the Lord. “But if your enemy is hungry, feed him, and if he is thirsty, give him a drink; for in so doing you will heap burning coals on his head.” Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother shall be guilty before the court; and whoever says to his brother, ‘You good-for-nothing,’ shall be guilty before the supreme court; and whoever says, ‘You fool,’ shall be guilty enough to go into the fiery hell.

An overseer, then, must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, prudent, respectable, hospitable, able to teach,

For the overseer must be above reproach as God’s steward, not self-willed, not quick-tempered, not addicted to wine, not pugnacious, not fond of sordid gain,

A man of great anger will bear the penalty,
For if you rescue him, you will only have to do it again.

If he says, ‘It is good,’ your servant will be safe; but if he is very angry, know that he has decided on evil.

It is better to live in a desert land
Than with a contentious and vexing woman.

Older men are to be temperate, dignified, sensible, sound in faith, in love, in perseverance.

‘You shall not hate your fellow countryman in your heart; you may surely reprove your neighbor, but shall not incur sin because of him. You shall not take vengeance, nor bear any grudge against the sons of your people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself; I am the Lord.

Fathers, do not exasperate your children, so that they will not lose heart.

Tremble, and do not sin;
Meditate in your heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah.