Bible Verses About Wrath
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for wrath, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 609 votes, led by Psalms 37:8. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Wrath
Psalms 37:877 votes
Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.
Romans 12:1969 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.
Proverbs 15:153 votes
A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
James 1:2046 votes
For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.
Ephesians 4:26-2737 votes
Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:
Ezekiel 25:1733 votes
And I will execute great vengeance upon them with furious rebukes; and they shall know that I am the Lord, when I shall lay my vengeance upon them.
Romans 13:431 votes
For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.
Romans 2:527 votes
But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God;
Colossians 3:825 votes
But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.
1 Thessalonians 5:925 votes
For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,
Matthew 26:52-5423 votes
Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword.
1 John 4:1822 votes
There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.
Romans 1:1821 votes
For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;
Ephesians 4:3119 votes
Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:
Deuteronomy 28:1-6818 votes
And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the Lord thy God, to observe and to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that the Lord thy God will set thee on high above all nations of the earth:
Proverbs 25:2617 votes
A righteous man falling down before the wicked is as a troubled fountain, and a corrupt spring.
1 John 1:913 votes
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Proverbs 1:712 votes
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Revelation 3:1011 votes
Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth.
Deuteronomy 28:47-4810 votes
Because thou servedst not the Lord thy God with joyfulness, and with gladness of heart, for the abundance of all things;
Proverbs 15:1810 votes
A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
Matthew 4:1-2510 votes
Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil.
What does the Bible say about wrath?
Readers most often cite Psalms 37:8 on the subject of wrath. Across 609 votes, 22 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Romans 12:19, Proverbs 15:1, James 1:20. This page lists all 22 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.