Scripture Cards: Harboring Anger

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

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.

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.

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

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

Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go: Lest thou learn his ways, and get a snare to thy soul.

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.

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

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

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

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

“Be angry, yet do not sin.” Do not let the sun set upon your anger, and do not give the devil a foothold.

My beloved brothers, understand this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger, for man’s anger does not bring about the righteousness that God desires.

But I tell you that anyone who is angry with his brother will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to his brother, ‘Raca,’ will be subject to the Sanhedrin. But anyone who says, ‘You fool!’ will be subject to the fire of hell.

But now you must put aside all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips.

A patient man has great understanding, but a quick-tempered man promotes folly.

Do not make friends with an angry man, and do not associate with a hot-tempered man, or you may learn his ways and entangle yourself in a snare.

A fool vents all his anger, but a wise man holds it back.

Do not be quickly provoked in your spirit, for anger settles in the lap of a fool.

A man’s insight gives him patience, and his virtue is to overlook an offense.

A hot-tempered man stirs up strife, but he who is slow to anger calms dispute.

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

Refrain from anger and abandon wrath; do not fret—it can only bring harm.