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Anger

On slow tempers and soft answers — Scripture's wisdom for handling anger before it handles you.

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

    Proverbs 14:29 · KJV

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

    Psalms 37:8 · KJV

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

    Proverbs 15:1 · KJV

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

    James 1:20 · KJV

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

    Ephesians 4:26 · KJV

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

    James 1:19 · KJV

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

    Proverbs 29:11 · KJV

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

    Ecclesiastes 7:9 · KJV

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

    Proverbs 19:11 · KJV

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