Psalm 37:88 Stop your anger! Turn from your rage! Do not envy others-it only leads to harm. (NLT)
Proverbs 14:16-17
16 The wise are cautious and avoid danger; fools plunge ahead with great confidence. (NLT)
17
Those who are short-tempered do foolish things, and schemers are hated. (NLT)
Proverbs 15:1
A gentle answer turns away wrath, but harsh words stir up anger. (NLT)
Proverbs 16:32
32 It is better to be patient than powerful; it is better to have self-control than to conquer
a city. (NLT)
Ecclesiastes 7:9
9 Don't be quick-tempered, for anger is the friend of fools. (NLT)
Matthew 5:22-24
22 But I say, if you are angry with someone, you are subject to judgment! If you call someone
an idiot, you are in danger of being brought before the high council. And if you curse someone, you are in danger of the fires
of hell. (NLT)
23 So if you are standing before the altar in the temple, offering a sacrifice to God, and you suddenly
remember that someone has something against you, (NLT)
24 leave your sacrifice there beside the altar. Go and be reconciled
to that person. Then come and offer your sacrifice to God. (NLT)
Matthew 6:14
14 "If you forgive those who sin against you, your heavenly Father will forgive you. (NLT)
Romans 12:19-21
19 Dear friends, never avenge yourselves. Leave that to God. For it is written, "I will take
vengeance; I will repay those who deserve it," says the Lord. (NLT)
20 Instead, do what the Scriptures say: "If your enemies
are hungry, feed them. If they are thirsty, give them something to drink, and they will be ashamed of what they have done
to you. (NLT)"
21 Don't let evil get the best of you, but conquer evil by doing good. (NLT)
Ephesians 4:26-27
26 And "don't sin by letting anger gain control over you." Don't let the sun go down while
you are still angry. (NLT)
27 for anger gives a mighty foothold to the devil. (NLT)
Ephesians 4:31-32
31 Get rid of all bitterness, rage, anger, harsh words, and slander, as well as all types of
malicious behavior. (NLT)
32 Instead, be kind to each other, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God through
Christ has forgiven you. (NLT)
Colossians 3:8
8 But now is the time to get rid of anger, rage, malicious behavior, slander, and dirty language.
(NLT)
Hebrews 10:30
30 For we know the one who said, "I will take vengeance. I will repay those who deserve it. "He
also said, "The Lord will judge his own people." (NLT)
James 1:19-20
19 My dear brothers and sisters, be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow
to get angry. (NLT)
20 Your anger can never make things right in God's sight. (NLT)