39 Bible Verses about Anger Management

Be angry without doing wrong; let not the sun go down on your wrath; And do not give way to the Evil One.

You have knowledge of this, dear brothers. But let every man be quick in hearing, slow in words, slow to get angry; For the righteousness of God does not come about by the wrath of man.

A foolish man lets out all his wrath, but a wise man keeps it back quietly.

For the righteousness of God does not come about by the wrath of man.

A man's good sense makes him slow to wrath, and the overlooking of wrongdoing is his glory.

Be not quick to let your spirit be angry; because wrath is in the heart of the foolish.

An angry man makes men come to blows, but he who is slow to get angry puts an end to fighting.

By a soft answer wrath is turned away, but a bitter word is a cause of angry feelings.

But now it is right for you to put away all these things; wrath, passion, bad feeling, curses, unclean talk;

What is the cause of wars and fighting among you? is it not in your desires which are at war in your bodies? You are burning with desire, and have not your desire, so you put men to death; you are full of envy, and you are not able to get your desire, so you are fighting and making war; you have not your desire, because you do not make request for it.

He who is quickly angry will do what is foolish, but the man of good sense will have quiet.

He who is slow to be angry is better than a man of war, and he who has control over his spirit than he who takes a town.

Be angry without doing wrong; let not the sun go down on your wrath;

Let all bitter, sharp and angry feeling, and noise, and evil words, be put away from you, with all unkind acts;

Do not be friends with a man who is given to wrath; do not go in the company of an angry man:

You have knowledge of this, dear brothers. But let every man be quick in hearing, slow in words, slow to get angry;

A foolish man lets his trouble be openly seen, but a sharp man keeps shame secret.

Put an end to your wrath and be no longer bitter; do not give way to angry feeling which is a cause of sin. For the evil-doers will be cut off: but those who have faith in the Lord will have the earth for their heritage.

An angry man is the cause of fighting, and a man given to wrath does much wrong.

Do to others as you would have them do to you.

Do not let evil overcome you, but overcome evil by good.

He who is slow to be angry has great good sense; but he whose spirit is over-quick gives support to what is foolish.

Put an end to your wrath and be no longer bitter; do not give way to angry feeling which is a cause of sin.

He who has knowledge says little: and he who has a calm spirit is a man of good sense.

And put away foolish and uncontrolled questionings, seeing that they are a cause of trouble. For it is not right for the Lord's servant to make trouble, but he is to be gentle to all, ready in teaching, putting up with wrong,

And so, putting away false words, let everyone say what is true to his neighbour: for we are parts one of another. Be angry without doing wrong; let not the sun go down on your wrath; And do not give way to the Evil One.

Among whom you were living in the past, when you did such things. But now it is right for you to put away all these things; wrath, passion, bad feeling, curses, unclean talk; Do not make false statements to one another; because you have put away the old man with all his doings,

Let all bitter, sharp and angry feeling, and noise, and evil words, be put away from you, with all unkind acts; And be kind to one another, full of pity, having forgiveness for one another, even as God in Christ had forgiveness for you.

Do not give punishment for wrongs done to you, dear brothers, but give way to the wrath of God; for it is said in the holy Writings, Punishment is mine, I will give reward, says the Lord. But if one who has hate for you is in need of food or of drink, give it to him, for in so doing you will put coals of fire on his head. Do not let evil overcome you, but overcome evil by good.

But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother will be in danger of being judged; and he who says to his brother, Raca, will be in danger from the Sanhedrin; and whoever says, You foolish one, will be in danger of the hell of fire.

The Bishop, then, is to be a man of good name, the husband of one wife, self-controlled, serious-minded, having respect for order, opening his house freely to guests, a ready teacher;

For it is necessary for a Bishop to be a man of virtue, as God's servant; not pushing himself forward, not quickly moved to wrath or blows, not desiring profit for himself;

A man of great wrath will have to take his punishment: for if you get him out of trouble you will have to do it again.

If he says, It is well, your servant will be at peace: but if he is angry, then it will be clear to you that he has an evil purpose in mind against me.

It is better to be living in a waste land, than with a bitter-tongued and angry woman.

That old men are to be simple in their tastes, serious, wise, true in faith, in love, and of a quiet mind.

Let there be no hate in your heart for your brother; but you may make a protest to your neighbour, so that he may be stopped from doing evil. Do not make attempts to get equal with one who has done you wrong, or keep hard feelings against the children of your people, but have love for your neighbour as for yourself: I am the Lord.

Fathers, do not be hard on your children, so that their spirit may not be broken.

Let there be fear in your hearts, and do no sin; have bitter feelings on your bed, but make no sound. (Selah.)