Bible Verses About Anger Management

Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.

A fool's wrath is presently known: but a prudent man covereth shame.

He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.

A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.

A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.

A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.

A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.

He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.

He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.

The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.

The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.

Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go:

A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.

A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.

Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.

Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.

But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.

Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:

Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:

Neither give place to the devil.

Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:

But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.

But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.

Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.

For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.

From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members?

From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members?

Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not.