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Bible Verses About lashing out in anger

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What does the Bible say about lashing out in anger? Browse 16 carefully selected verses that illuminate this biblical theme.

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TranslationKey Verse: James 1:19
King James (KJV)Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

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Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:
A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.
But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.
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
Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.
He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly. hasty: Heb. short of spirit
Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,
Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go:
The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression. discretion: or, prudence
A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.
He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers. to: or, to edify profitably

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