Anger: General Scriptures Concerning

Scripture references

Gen 4:6 “Why are you angry,” said the LORD to Cain, “and why has your countenance
Gen 49:7 Cursed be their anger, for it is strong, and their wrath, for it is cruel!
2Ch 28:9 But a prophet of the LORD named Oded was there, and he went out to meet
Job 5:2 For resentment kills a fool, and envy slays the simple.
Job 19:29 then you should fear the sword yourselves, because wrath brings
Psa 37:8 Refrain from anger and abandon wrath; do not fret—it can only bring harm.
Psa 55:3 at the voice of the enemy, at the pressure of the wicked. For they release
Psa 76:10 Even the wrath of man shall praise You; with the survivors of wrath You
Pro 6:34 For jealousy enrages a husband, and he will show no mercy in the day of
Pro 12:16 A fool’s anger is known at once, but a prudent man overlooks an insult.
Pro 14:17, 29 A quick-tempered man acts foolishly, and a devious man is hated. / A
Pro 15:1, 18 A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. / A
Pro 16:14, 29, 32 The wrath of a king is a messenger of death, but a wise man will
Pro 17:14 To start a quarrel is to release a flood; so abandon the dispute before
Pro 19:11, 12, 19 A man’s insight gives him patience, and his virtue is to overlook
Pro 21:24 Mocker is the name of the proud and arrogant man—of him who acts with
Pro 22:24, 25 Do not make friends with an angry man, and do not associate with a
Pro 25:28 Like a city whose walls are broken down is a man who does not control his
Pro 27:3, 4 A stone is heavy and sand is a burden, but aggravation from a fool
Pro 29:8, 9, 22 Mockers inflame a city, but the wise turn away anger. / If a wise
Pro 30:33 For as the churning of milk yields butter, and the twisting of the nose
Ecc 7:9 Do not be quickly provoked in your spirit, for anger settles in the lap of
Hos 7:16 They turn, but not to the Most High; they are like a faulty bow. Their
Amo 1:11 This is what the LORD says: “For three transgressions of Edom, even four,
Jon 4:4 But the LORD replied, “Have you any right to be angry?”
Mat 5:22 But I tell you that anyone who is angry with his brother will be subject
2Co 12:20 For I am afraid that when I come, I may not find you as I wish, and you
Gal 5:19–21 The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity, and
Eph 4:26, 31 “Be angry, yet do not sin.” Do not let the sun set upon your anger, /
Col 3:8 But now you must put aside all such things as these: anger, rage, malice,
1Ti 2:8 Therefore I want the men everywhere to pray, lifting up holy hands, without
Tts 1:7 As God’s steward, an overseer must be above reproach—not self-absorbed, not
Jam 1:19, 20 My beloved brothers, understand this: Everyone should be quick to