Proverbs 14:29
KJVHe that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
WEBHe who is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a quick temper displays folly.
Bible Verses About Anger
12 Bible verses about anger, quoted word for word from the King James Version (KJV) and the World English Bible (WEB). Both translations are in the public domain. Tap a chapter link to read each verse in its full context.
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Psalm 37:8
KJVCease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.
WEBCease from anger, and forsake wrath. Don’t fret; it leads only to evildoing.
Proverbs 15:1
KJVA soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
WEBA gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.
James 1:19-20
KJVWherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.
WEBSo, then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger; for the anger of man doesn’t produce the righteousness of God.
Ephesians 4:26-27
KJVBe ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath: Neither give place to the devil.
WEB“Be angry, and don’t sin.” Don’t let the sun go down on your wrath, and don’t give place to the devil.
Ephesians 4:31-32
KJVLet all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.
WEBLet all bitterness, wrath, anger, outcry, and slander be put away from you, with all malice. And be kind to one another, tender hearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you.
Proverbs 29:11
KJVA fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.
WEBA fool vents all of his anger, but a wise man brings himself under control.
Ecclesiastes 7:9
KJVBe not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.
WEBDon’t be hasty in your spirit to be angry, for anger rests in the bosom of fools.
Colossians 3:8
KJVBut now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.
WEBbut now you must put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and shameful speaking out of your mouth.
Proverbs 16:32
KJVHe that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
WEBOne who is slow to anger is better than the mighty; one who rules his spirit, than he who takes a city.
Proverbs 19:11
KJVThe discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
WEBThe discretion of a man makes him slow to anger. It is his glory to overlook an offense.
Psalm 4:4
KJVStand in awe, and sin not: commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah.
WEBStand in awe, and don’t sin. Search your own heart on your bed, and be still. Selah.
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