Bible verses about harboring anger

Ephesians 4:26–27

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26“Be angry, yet do not sin.” Do not let the sun set upon your anger, 27and do not give the devil a foothold.

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26Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath: 27Neither give place to the devil.

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26“Be angry, and don’t sin.” Don’t let the sun go down on your wrath, 27and don’t give place to the devil.

James 1:19–20

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19My beloved brothers, understand this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger, 20for man’s anger does not bring about the righteousness that God desires.

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19Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: 20For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.

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19So, then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger; 20for the anger of man doesn’t produce the righteousness of God.

Proverbs 14:29

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

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

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

Proverbs 22:24–25

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24Do not make friends with an angry man, and do not associate with a hot-tempered man, 25or you may learn his ways and entangle yourself in a snare.

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24Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go: 25Lest thou learn his ways, and get a snare to thy soul.

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24Don’t befriend a hot-tempered man. Don’t associate with one who harbors anger, 25lest you learn his ways and ensnare your soul.

Matthew 5:22

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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.

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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.

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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.

Colossians 3:8

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

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

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

Proverbs 15:1

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

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

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

Proverbs 15:18

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

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

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

Proverbs 19:11

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

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

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

Proverbs 29:11

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

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

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

Ecclesiastes 7:9

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

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

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

Psalm 37:8

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

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

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

Leviticus 19:17–18

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17You must not harbor hatred against your brother in your heart. Directly rebuke your neighbor, so that you will not incur guilt on account of him. 18Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against any of your people, but love your neighbor as yourself. I am the LORD.

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17¶ Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thine heart: thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy neighbour, and not suffer sin upon him. 18¶ Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I [am] the LORD.

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17“‘You shall not hate your brother in your heart. You shall surely rebuke your neighbor, and not bear sin because of him. 18“‘You shall not take vengeance, nor bear any grudge against the children of your people; but you shall love your neighbor as yourself. I am the LORD.

Matthew 18:21–22

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21Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother who sins against me? Up to seven times?” 22Jesus answered, “I tell you, not just seven times, but seventy-seven times!

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21¶ Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times? 22Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven.

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21Then Peter came and said to him, “Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Until seven times?” 22Jesus said to him, “I don’t tell you until seven times, but, until seventy times seven.

Romans 12:19

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Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but leave room for God’s wrath. For it is written: “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay, says the Lord.”

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Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but [rather] give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance [is] mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.

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Don’t seek revenge yourselves, beloved, but give place to God’s wrath. For it is written, “Vengeance belongs to me; I will repay, says the Lord.”

Ephesians 4:31

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

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

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

harboring anger

Ephesians 4:26–27

James 1:19–20

Proverbs 14:29

Proverbs 22:24–25

Matthew 5:22

Colossians 3:8

Proverbs 15:1

Proverbs 15:18

Proverbs 19:11

Proverbs 29:11

Ecclesiastes 7:9

Psalm 37:8

Leviticus 19:17–18

Matthew 18:21–22

Romans 12:19

Ephesians 4:31

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