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What does the Bible say about controlling anger?

14 verses about controlling anger, ranked by the votes of OpenBible.info readers, with the King James text.

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Bible verses about controlling anger

James 1:19 — Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: 7 votes
Proverbs 15:1 — A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger. 6 votes
Proverbs 14:29 — He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly. 5 votes
Ephesians 4:26 — Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath: 4 votes
Ephesians 4:32 — And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you. 4 votes
Proverbs 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. 3 votes
Proverbs 19:11 — The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression. 3 votes
Ephesians 4:31 — Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: 3 votes
James 1:26 — If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man’s religion is vain. 3 votes
Proverbs 10:12 — Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins. 2 votes
Romans 12:17 — Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men. 2 votes
Galatians 5:19 — Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, 2 votes
Colossians 3:5 — Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry: 2 votes
James 1:20 — For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God. 2 votes

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Proverbs (5), Ephesians (3), James (3), Romans (1), Galatians (1), Colossians (1)

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