Bible Verses About Anger Management
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for anger management, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 17,116 votes, led by Ephesians 4:26-27. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Anger Management
Ephesians 4:26-271,349 votes
Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:
James 1:19-201,287 votes
Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
Proverbs 29:111,079 votes
A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.
Proverbs 19:11836 votes
The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
James 1:20827 votes
For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.
Proverbs 15:1746 votes
A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
Ecclesiastes 7:9710 votes
Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.
Colossians 3:8594 votes
But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.
Proverbs 15:18581 votes
A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
James 4:1-2511 votes
From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members?
Proverbs 16:32445 votes
He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
Proverbs 14:17400 votes
He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.
Ephesians 4:26399 votes
Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:
Ephesians 4:31384 votes
Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:
James 1:19336 votes
Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
Psalms 37:8-9310 votes
Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.
Matthew 5:22294 votes
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.
Proverbs 12:16284 votes
A fool’s wrath is presently known: but a prudent man covereth shame.
Proverbs 22:24281 votes
Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go:
Romans 12:21257 votes
Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.
Proverbs 29:22247 votes
An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.
Proverbs 14:29238 votes
He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
Luke 6:31237 votes
And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.
Ephesians 4:27217 votes
Neither give place to the devil.
James 3:1-12200 votes
My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.
What does the Bible say about anger management?
Readers most often cite Ephesians 4:26-27 on the subject of anger management. Across 17,116 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including James 1:19-20, Proverbs 29:11, Proverbs 19:11. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.