43 Bible Verses About Anger

Avoiding to Being Angry 

Do you know how important it is to avoid anger? It is very dangerous and has many disastrous outcomes. There are 43 bible verses about Anger which tell us to remain calm and never be angry. These verses are about a point just to avoid it and why it is compulsory for us is discussed below

James 1:19-20

My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, because human anger does not produce the righteousness that God desires.

Proverbs 16:32

Better a patient person than a warrior, one with self-control than one who takes a city.

Ecclesiastes 7:9

Do not be quickly provoked in your spirit, for anger resides in the lap of fools.

Proverbs 14:29 

Whoever is patient has great understanding, but one who is quick-tempered displays folly.

Leaving The Anger

It’s not always work that we can never get caught in anger. There will be many occasions when we become angry. It’s a natural thing that it covers our senses. We know that the Bible teaches us to avoid it but if we are caught in it then we should leave it as soon as possible. The bible told us to leave the anger as soon as possible because it is not good for our health, relationships and morals.

Psalm 37:8 

Refrain from anger and turn from wrath; do not fret—it leads only to evil.

Proverbs 14:16-17

The wise fear the Lord and shun evil, but a fool is hotheaded and yet feels secure. A quick-tempered person does foolish things, and the one who devises evil schemes is hated.

Colossians 3:8

But now you must also rid yourselves of all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips.

Proverbs 19:11

A person’s wisdom yields patience; it is to one’s glory to overlook an offense.

Role of soft Tone

While we get angry we speak very harshly and it affects us a lot. That’s why God had told us to adopt the habit of speaking softly and politely. If we speak like that we can manage our relations very beautifully. From the verses below we should know that a polite tone can be very helpful in managing the matters. If we always speak harshly then it can cause a quarrel. The best way to avoid any quarrel is to speak with a soft and humble tone.

Where two persons never disagreed? There always comes a time when a disagreement develops between two persons but after this it depends upon them to shift this disagreement into a quarrel or not. During that time if a person gets angry then the second person should never speak with harsh words that will be a cause of a severe quarrel. Instead of harshness he should speak with politeness and it has a lot of power that can convert the other person’s anger into calmness.

Proverbs 15:1 

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

Proverbs 15:18

A hot-tempered person stirs up conflict, but the one who is patient calms a quarrel.

Proverbs 17:27

The one who has knowledge uses words with restraint, and whoever has understanding is even-tempered.

Proverbs 25:28

Like a city whose walls are broken through is a person who lacks self-control.

Avoiding Company of Angry Persons

The Bible advises us not to just remain calm, polite and never be angry but it also advises us to stay away from the person who has a hot- temperament. Why does God advise such? The answer is that the company has a lot of influence on a person’s life. A human with good nature can easily adopt the color of bad habits. 

God has created a man in such a way that he can easily adopt the society and behaviours of others. If you got a time then just notice polite and angry people. The polite one will have good company but the angry one will be in bad company. 

So, the point is that if we remain among those people who are hot-tempered then the chances are likely that we also become hot-tempered. Therefore we should always act wisely before selecting our company and always prefer those people who are slow to anger but quick to do mercy and love.

Proverbs 22:24-25

Do not make friends with a hot-tempered person, do not associate with one easily angered, or you may learn their ways and get yourself ensnared.

Proverbs 21:19

Better to live in a desert than with a quarrelsome and nagging wife.

2 Kings 11:9-10

The commanders of units of a hundred did just as Jehoiada the priest ordered. Each one took his men—those who were going on duty on the Sabbath and those who were going off duty—and came to Jehoiada the priest. Then he gave the commanders the spears and shields that had belonged to King David and that were in the temple of the Lord.

Disadvantages of Anger

Anger has a lot of disadvantages and A angry can do many bad things because during that phase a person is not aware of good and bad but he just wanted to show anger and to do what his heart told him to do. Anger kills our senses and cause a severe outcomes. It is from Satan. Satan never wants a person to remain happily and calm but he wanted to spread quarrel and restlessness in the society. He is choose for hell and he also wanted us to in a hell. That’s why he whispers in ear to act vigorously.

A person knows what is written in the Bible and he is aware of God’s orders but during the quarrel why he became unaware. The answer is very simple. He did this because he is out of sense and a person with such behavior can do anything without any limit. That is why the bible says that a hot tempered person is like a city without walls. 

If a person is not in senses but very hyper then he can commit many sins like adultery, murder, lies, smoking, drugs, quarrels and many more. 

The way to avoid the disadvantages and to remain pious is to remain calm and polite and stay away from anger.

Proverbs 29:11

Fools give full vent to their rage, but the wise bring calm in the end.

James 4:1-2 

What causes fights and quarrels among you? Don’t they come from your desires that battle within you? You desire but do not have, so you kill. You covet but you cannot get what you want, so you quarrel and fight. You do not have because you do not ask God.

Proverbs 14:17

A quick-tempered person does foolish things, and the one who devises evil schemes is hated.

Proverbs 29:22

An angry person stirs up conflict, and a hot-tempered person commits many sins.

God Dislikement For Anger

God really dislikes it because during anger a person always disobeys God. He knows the outcomes that’s why He advises us to stay away from this act. Just think the King of universe didn’t like you? How bad it is. Isn’t it? Just because we never act upon his teachings and always remain angry.

Galatians 5:19-21

The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God.

Matthew 5:22

But I tell you that anyone who is angry with a brother or sister will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to a brother or sister, ‘Raca,’ is answerable to the court. And anyone who says, ‘You fool!’ will be in danger of the fire of hell.

Hebrews 3:12

See to it, brothers and sisters, that none of you has a sinful, unbelieving heart that turns away from the living God.

Mark 7:20-23

He went on: “What comes out of a person is what defiles them. For it is from within, out of a person’s heart, that evil thoughts come—sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, greed, malice, deceit, lewdness, envy, slander, arrogance and folly. All these evils come from inside and defile a person.”

God Is Patient

In Bible verses God’s attributes are discussed that he is very good, merciful and patient. His traits tell us that he is dominant in doing mercy on people and despite many disobedience he acts with patience by giving them time to repent. 

The result is that if we did something wrong or always act with anger then we should start our life again by leaving these habits. God is merciful and he will accept our repent.

Another lesson we get from God’s trait is that he is patient. If He is patient then we should also act like that. This habit also prevents us from being angry. For example if somebody did wrong to us and despite revenge we did patience then we’ll remain protected from rage and quarrel.

Psalm 103:8

The Lord is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love.

Leviticus 19:17-18

“‘Do not hate a fellow Israelite in your heart. Rebuke your neighbor frankly so you will not share in their guilt.

Jeremiah 3:12

Go, proclaim this message toward the north: “‘Return, faithless Israel,’ declares the Lord, ‘I will frown on you no longer, for I am faithful,’ declares the Lord, ‘I will not be angry forever.

Psalm 7:11

God is a righteous judge, a God who displays his wrath every day.

Always Acting Righteously

We should always set a limit for us that whatever the circumstances we have to do right things then we’ll live a very good life. 

We have to become righteous and to promise with ourselves that in every situation we should remind ourselves of God’s orders and to act accordingly.

It is easy for a person to remain anger free if he is God’s loving and obedient person. But it is very difficult for a person to avoid anger who is away from God. Thus the best way to prevent anger and quarrel is just to become a pious person.

Ephesians 4:26-27

“In your anger do not sin”: Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry, and do not give the devil a foothold.

Proverbs 20:3

It is to one’s honor to avoid strife, but every fool is quick to quarrel.

Psalm 4:4

Tremble and do not sin; when you are on your beds, search your hearts and be silent.

Leaving Affairs in God’s Hands

Some situations are not in our control and this creates a wave of anger. It’s human nature that if he goes through a difficult and tough situation he starts to act very angry.

We can control our anger if we are in a situation that we can handle. But in our life we have to face many situations which are not in our control. At that time we have to trust God and put our worries on him. Only that way we can remain calm.

Thus when it seems that we can handle the situation  then we should rely on God and remain calm and tension free.

Romans 12:19

Do not take revenge, my dear friends, but leave room for God’s wrath, for it is written: “It is mine to avenge; I will repay,” says the Lord.

1 Timothy 2:8

Therefore I want the men everywhere to pray, lifting up holy hands without anger or disputing.

Titus 1:7

Since an overseer manages God’s household, he must be blameless—not overbearing, not quick-tempered, not given to drunkenness, not violent, not pursuing dishonest gain.

Revelation 1:1

The revelation from Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show his servants what must soon take place. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John,

Anger is The Enemy of Love

A healthy life is that in which there is love and happiness. But unfortunately if we do anger then our happiness and love will flee from our life because anger is the enemy of love. 

Just think about a situation where we live with our loved ones but a time comes when we are caught in a disagreement and instead of letting things go with politeness we start to shout and quarrel. In this situation we create a gap among our loved ones and gradually we’ll lose our loved ones. Thus it is very important to avoid anger if we want love in our life.

Proverbs 10:12

Hatred stirs up conflict, but love covers over all wrongs.

1 Corinthians 13:4-5

Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.

Ephesians 4:31-32

Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.

Romans 12:21

Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

Teachings Regarding Anger

If we read the Bible then we will come to know regarding the teachings of God and Jesus. Jesus had practically shown us how we can manage anger. Ang God’s orders and teaching also told us how to remain steadfast without indulging in anger issues. 

Jesus had to face many problems and hardships even though he was terribly beaten and crucified but he never became harsh on others but always acted very nice and politely. Not only Jesus but also other prophets advises us to never be angry including them are Solomon, David, Moses, Isaac, Abraham, and many more. Cain and Abel’s life is also a lesson to never be jealous and angry.

Mark 3:5

He looked around at them in anger and, deeply distressed at their stubborn hearts, said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” He stretched it out, and his hand was completely restored.

Matthew 21:12-13

Jesus entered the temple courts and drove out all who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the benches of those selling doves. “It is written,” he said to them, “‘My house will be called a house of prayer,’ but you are making it ‘a den of robbers.

Proverbs 13:10

Where there is strife, there is pride, but wisdom is found in those who take advice.

Conclusion

43 Bible Verses about anger tells us that it is a very bad habit and those who are hot tempered will face many issues. A person can achieve God’s nearness only by his soft and humble behavior. 

God highly dislikes anger and those who never act polite but are angry. To live a happy and peaceful life a person should control himself from being angry and adopt a company of good people.

James 1:19-20

My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, because human anger does not produce the righteousness that God desires.

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