Bible Verses About
Anger
On slow tempers and soft answers — Scripture's wisdom for handling anger before it handles you.
“He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.”
“Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.”
“A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.”
“For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.”
“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:”
“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.”
“The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.”
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