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The 16 most-voted verses about angry, from 8 books, ranked by the OpenBible.info community.

A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.

Proverbs 15:1 (BSB)

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

Proverbs 15:1 (KJV)

A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.

Proverbs 15:1 (WEB)

A fool vents all his anger, but a wise man holds it back.

Proverbs 29:11 (BSB)

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

Proverbs 29:11 (KJV)

A fool vents all of his anger, but a wise man brings himself under control.

Proverbs 29:11 (WEB)

Refrain from anger and abandon wrath; do not fret—it can only bring harm.

Psalm 37:8 (BSB)

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

Psalm 37:8 (KJV)

Cease from anger, and forsake wrath. Don’t fret; it leads only to evildoing.

Psalm 37:8 (WEB)

A patient man has great understanding, but a quick-tempered man promotes folly.

Proverbs 14:29 (BSB)

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

Proverbs 14:29 (KJV)

He who is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a quick temper displays folly.

Proverbs 14:29 (WEB)

A man’s insight gives him patience, and his virtue is to overlook an offense.

Proverbs 19:11 (BSB)

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

Proverbs 19:11 (KJV)

The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger. It is his glory to overlook an offense.

Proverbs 19:11 (WEB)

Do not be quickly provoked in your spirit, for anger settles in the lap of a fool.

Ecclesiastes 7:9 (BSB)

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

Ecclesiastes 7:9 (KJV)

Don’t be hasty in your spirit to be angry, for anger rests in the bosom of fools.

Ecclesiastes 7:9 (WEB)

“Be angry, yet do not sin.” Do not let the sun set upon your anger,

Ephesians 4:26 (BSB)

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

Ephesians 4:26 (KJV)

“Be angry, and don’t sin.” Don’t let the sun go down on your wrath,

Ephesians 4:26 (WEB)

for man’s anger does not bring about the righteousness that God desires.

James 1:20 (BSB)

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

James 1:20 (KJV)

for the anger of man doesn’t produce the righteousness of God.

James 1:20 (WEB)

God is a righteous judge and a God who feels indignation each day.

Psalm 7:11 (BSB)

God judgeth the righteous, and God is angry [with the wicked] every day.

Psalm 7:11 (KJV)

God is a righteous judge, yes, a God who has indignation every day.

Psalm 7:11 (WEB)

A quick-tempered man acts foolishly, and a devious man is hated.

Proverbs 14:17 (BSB)

[He that is] soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.

Proverbs 14:17 (KJV)

He who is quick to become angry will commit folly, and a crafty man is hated.

Proverbs 14:17 (WEB)

A hot-tempered man stirs up strife, but he who is slow to anger calms dispute.

Proverbs 15:18 (BSB)

A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but [he that is] slow to anger appeaseth strife.

Proverbs 15:18 (KJV)

A wrathful man stirs up contention, but one who is slow to anger appeases strife.

Proverbs 15:18 (WEB)

He who is slow to anger is better than a warrior, and he who controls his temper is greater than one who captures a city.

Proverbs 16:32 (BSB)

[He that is] slow to anger [is] better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.

Proverbs 16:32 (KJV)

One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty; one who rules his spirit, than he who takes a city.

Proverbs 16:32 (WEB)

But I tell you that anyone who is angry with his brother will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to his brother, ‘Raca,’ will be subject to the Sanhedrin. But anyone who says, ‘You fool!’ will be subject to the fire of hell.

Matthew 5:22 (BSB)

But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.

Matthew 5:22 (KJV)

But I tell you that everyone who is angry with his brother without a cause will be in danger of the judgment. Whoever says to his brother, ‘Raca!’ will be in danger of the council. Whoever says, ‘You fool!’ will be in danger of the fire of Gehenna.

Matthew 5:22 (WEB)

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

Romans 12:21 (BSB)

Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.

Romans 12:21 (KJV)

Don’t be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

Romans 12:21 (WEB)

Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, outcry and slander, along with every form of malice.

Ephesians 4:31 (BSB)

Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:

Ephesians 4:31 (KJV)

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

Ephesians 4:31 (WEB)

But now you must put aside all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips.

Colossians 3:8 (BSB)

But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.

Colossians 3:8 (KJV)

but now you must put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and shameful speaking out of your mouth.

Colossians 3:8 (WEB)

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