Bible Quotes About Harboring Anger

“Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thine heart: thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy neighbour, and not suffer sin upon him. and: or, that thou bear not sin for him”

“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. hasty: Heb. short of spirit”

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

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

“The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression. discretion: or, prudence”

“Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go:”

“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.”

“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. Raca: that is, Vain fellow”

“Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?”

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

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

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

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

“Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:”