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What Does the Bible Say About Anger Self Control?

Here are 17 Bible verses about anger self control, ordered by how relevant readers found them, with the King James Version and the modern Berean Standard Bible side by side.

  1. #1James 1:19

    Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

    BSBMy beloved brothers, understand this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger,

  2. #2Ecclesiastes 7:9

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

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

  3. #3John 14:27

    Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.

    BSBPeace I leave with you; My peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled; do not be afraid.

  4. #4Ephesians 4:26

    Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:

    BSB“Be angry, yet do not sin.” Do not let the sun set upon your anger,

  5. #5Proverbs 16:32

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

    BSBHe who is slow to anger is better than a warrior, and he who controls his temper is greater than one who captures a city.

  6. #6Proverbs 25:28

    He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.

    BSBLike a city whose walls are broken down is a man who does not control his temper.

  7. #72 Timothy 2:24

    And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,

    BSBAnd a servant of the Lord must not be quarrelsome, but must be kind to everyone, able to teach, and forbearing.

  8. #8Galatians 5:22

    But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,

    BSBBut the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

  9. #9Ephesians 4:26-27

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

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

  10. #10Proverbs 29:11

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

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

  11. #11Proverbs 21:23

    Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.

    BSBHe who guards his mouth and tongue keeps his soul from distress.

  12. #12Romans 8:28

    And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

    BSBAnd we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose.

  13. #131 Peter 5:7

    Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.

    BSBCast all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you.

  14. #14Proverbs 19:11

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

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

  15. #15Proverbs 22:6

    Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.

    BSBTrain up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.

  16. #16Galatians 5:23

    Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

    BSBgentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law.

  17. #17Acts 3:19-21

    Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord; And he shall send Jesus Christ, which before was preached unto you: Whom the heaven must receive until the times of restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began.

    BSBRepent, then, and turn back, so that your sins may be wiped away, that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord, and that He may send Jesus, the Christ, who has been appointed for you. Heaven must take Him in until the time comes for the restoration of all things, which God announced long ago through His holy prophets.

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