21 Bible Verses about Controlling Anger

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,

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

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

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

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

It is better to live in a corner of a roof
Than in a house shared with a contentious woman.

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

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.

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.

Be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving each other, just as God in Christ also has forgiven you.

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.

If anyone thinks himself to be religious, and yet does not bridle his tongue but deceives his own heart, this man’s religion is worthless.

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

Hatred stirs up strife,
But love covers all transgressions.

Do not speak against one another, brethren. He who speaks against a brother or judges his brother, speaks against the law and judges the law; but if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law but a judge of it. There is only one Lawgiver and Judge, the One who is able to save and to destroy; but who are you who judge your neighbor?

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.

What is the source of quarrels and conflicts among you? Is not the source your pleasures that wage war in your members?

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

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

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,