Top 25 Bible Verses About Anger (NIV)

⁸ Refrain from anger and turn from wrath; do not fret-it leads only to evil.

²⁹ A patient man has great understanding, but a quick-tempered man displays folly.

²⁰ for man's anger does not bring about the righteous life that God desires.

²⁶ "In your anger do not sin": Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry,

¹ A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.

¹⁹ My dear brothers, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry,

⁹ Do not be quickly provoked in your spirit, for anger resides in the lap of fools.

¹¹ A man's wisdom gives him patience; it is to his glory to overlook an offense.

¹⁹ My dear brothers, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, ²⁰ for man's anger does not bring about the righteous life that God desires.

³¹ Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice.

¹¹ A fool gives full vent to his anger, but a wise man keeps himself under control.

²⁶ "In your anger do not sin": Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry, ²⁷ and do not give the devil a foothold.

³² Better a patient man than a warrior, a man who controls his temper than one who takes a city.

¹⁸ A hot-tempered man stirs up dissension, but a patient man calms a quarrel.

⁸ But now you must rid yourselves of all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips.

²² But I tell you that anyone who is angry with his brother will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to his brother, 'Raca, 'is answerable to the Sanhedrin. But anyone who says, 'You fool!' will be in danger of the fire of hell.

¹⁹ Do not take revenge, my friends, but leave room for God's wrath, for it is written: "It is mine to avenge; I will repay," says the Lord.

⁸ The LORD is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love.

¹² As for those agitators, I wish they would go the whole way and emasculate themselves!

²⁴ Do not make friends with a hot-tempered man, do not associate with one easily angered,

³¹ Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. ³² Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.

⁸ I want men everywhere to lift up holy hands in prayer, without anger or disputing.

¹⁷ A quick-tempered man does foolish things, and a crafty man is hated.

¹⁹ The acts of the sinful nature are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; ²⁰ idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions ²¹ and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God.

²² An angry man stirs up dissension, and a hot-tempered one commits many sins.