Top 25 Bible Verses About Quick Temper (ESV)

17   A man of quick temper acts foolishly,
    and a man of evil devices is hated.

15:1   A soft answer turns away wrath,
    but a harsh word stirs up anger.

20 for the anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God.

11   A fool gives full vent to his spirit,
    but a wise man quietly holds it back.

29   Whoever is slow to anger has great understanding,
    but he who has a hasty temper exalts folly.

32   Whoever is slow to anger is better than the mighty,
    and he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city.

19 Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger;

26 Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, 27 and give no opportunity to the devil.

8 But now you must put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and obscene talk from your mouth.

18   A hot-tempered man stirs up strife,
    but he who is slow to anger quiets contention.

19 Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave it to the wrath of God, for it is written, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.”

11   Good sense makes one slow to anger,
    and it is his glory to overlook an offense.

21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

28   A man without self-control
    is like a city broken into and left without walls.

24   Make no friendship with a man given to anger,
    nor go with a wrathful man,
25   lest you learn his ways
    and entangle yourself in a snare.

9   Be not quick in your spirit to become angry,
    for anger lodges in the heart of fools.

8   Refrain from anger, and forsake wrath!
    Fret not yourself; it tends only to evil.

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

25 Therefore, having put away falsehood, let each one of you speak the truth with his neighbor, for we are members one of another. 26 Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, 27 and give no opportunity to the devil. 28 Let the thief no longer steal, but rather let him labor, doing honest work with his own hands, so that he may have something to share with anyone in need. 29 Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear. 30 And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. 31 Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. 32 Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.

13 bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive.

22   A man of wrath stirs up strife,
    and one given to anger causes much transgression.

16   The vexation of a fool is known at once,
    but the prudent ignores an insult.

16   One who is wise is cautious and turns away from evil,
    but a fool is reckless and careless.

17 But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and sincere. 18 And a harvest of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.

22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,