12 Bible verses about Anger KJV

James 1:19-20 · KJV

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

Ephesians 4:26-27 · KJV

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

Proverbs 15:1 · KJV

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

Proverbs 29:11 · KJV

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

Ecclesiastes 7:9 · KJV

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

Psalm 37:8 · KJV

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

Proverbs 14:29 · KJV

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

Colossians 3:8 · KJV

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

Proverbs 16:32 · KJV

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

Ephesians 4:31-32 · KJV

Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.

Proverbs 19:11 · KJV

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

Proverbs 15:18 · KJV

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