Bible Verses About Rage
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for rage, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 4,097 votes, led by James 1:19-20. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Rage
James 1:19-20290 votes
Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
Psalms 37:8258 votes
Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.
Colossians 3:8241 votes
But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.
Proverbs 15:1225 votes
A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
Proverbs 29:11213 votes
A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.
Proverbs 14:29205 votes
He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
Ephesians 4:31192 votes
Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:
Proverbs 15:18180 votes
A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
Ecclesiastes 7:9171 votes
Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.
Galatians 5:19-21154 votes
Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,
Matthew 5:22140 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.
Ephesians 4:26132 votes
Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:
Ephesians 4:26-27127 votes
Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:
Proverbs 19:11108 votes
The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
Proverbs 22:24-2597 votes
Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go:
Proverbs 16:3291 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 27:485 votes
Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy?
Proverbs 14:1784 votes
He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.
Proverbs 19:1979 votes
A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment: for if thou deliver him, yet thou must do it again.
James 1:2070 votes
For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.
Romans 12:1961 votes
Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.
Romans 12:2157 votes
Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.
Proverbs 29:2255 votes
An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.
Proverbs 22:2452 votes
Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go:
James 1:1950 votes
Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
What does the Bible say about rage?
Readers most often cite James 1:19-20 on the subject of rage. Across 4,097 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Psalms 37:8, Colossians 3:8, Proverbs 15:1. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.