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Anger

Quick to listen, slow to speak, slow to anger.

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

Ephesians 4:26–27

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

Ephesians 4:31–32

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.

James 1:19–20

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

Proverbs 15:1

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

Proverbs 29:11

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

Colossians 3:8

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

Psalm 37:8

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

Proverbs 16:32