Bible Verses About Lashing out in Anger

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

He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.

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.

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.

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.

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.

But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;

Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,

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:

Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.

Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.

And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.

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

For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

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