Bible Verses About
Anger
On slow tempers and soft answers — Scripture's wisdom for handling anger before it handles you.
“Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:”
“Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:”
“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.”
“For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.”
“Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:”
“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.”
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Frequently asked
What does the Bible say about anger?
Scripture speaks to anger in passages such as Ephesians 4:26, James 1:19, Psalms 37:8. For example, Ephesians 4:26 says, “Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:”
What is a well-known Bible verse about anger?
Ephesians 4:26 — “Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:”
Which Psalm is about anger?
Psalms 37:8 — “Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.”