In these verses, we find wisdom and encouragement to address anger with self-control, forgiveness, and love, avoiding sinful actions and attitudes. Let’s explore thirty Bible verses that speak to the balance between anger and righteousness.

1. Ephesians 4:26: Be Angry and Do Not Sin “Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger,”

2. Proverbs 14:29: Slow to Anger “Whoever is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a hasty temper exalts folly.”

3. James 1:19-20: Quick to Listen, Slow to Speak “Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger; for the anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God.”

4. Colossians 3:8: Put Away Anger “But now you must put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and obscene talk from your mouth.”

5. Proverbs 15:1: A Soft Answer Turns Away Wrath “A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.”

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6. Ephesians 4:31: Put Away Bitterness and Anger “Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice.”

7. Proverbs 16:32: Better Than Mighty “Whoever is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city.”

8. Ecclesiastes 7:9: Anger Rests in the Bosom of Fools “Be not quick in your spirit to become angry, for anger lodges in the heart of fools.”

9. Psalm 37:8: Refrain from Anger “Refrain from anger, and forsake wrath! Fret not yourself; it tends only to evil.”

10. James 4:1-2: The Source of Quarrels “What causes quarrels and what causes fights among you? Is it not this, that your passions are at war within you? You desire and do not have, so you murder. You covet and cannot obtain, so you fight and quarrel. You do not have, because you do not ask.”

11. Proverbs 19:11: Good Sense Makes One Slow to Anger “Good sense makes one slow to anger, and it is his glory to overlook an offense.”

12. Romans 12:19: Leave it to the Wrath of God “Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave it to the wrath of God, for it is written, ‘Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.'”

13. Proverbs 29:11: A Fool Gives Full Vent “A fool gives full vent to his spirit, but a wise man quietly holds it back.”

14. Proverbs 22:24-25: Make No Friendship with a Man Given to Anger “Make no friendship with a man given to anger, nor go with a wrathful man, lest you learn his ways and entangle yourself in a snare.”

15. Titus 1:7: Not Quick-Tempered “For an overseer, as God’s steward, must be above reproach. He must not be arrogant or quick-tempered or a drunkard or violent or greedy for gain,”

16. Proverbs 30:33: Churning Milk Produces Butter, Twisting the Nose Produces Blood “For pressing milk produces curds, pressing the nose produces blood, and pressing anger produces strife.”

17. Proverbs 14:17: A Man of Quick Temper Acts Foolishly “A man of quick temper acts foolishly, and a man of evil devices is hated.”

18. Proverbs 15:18: A Hot-Tempered Man Stirs Up Strife “A hot-tempered man stirs up strife, but he who is slow to anger quiets contention.”

19. Ephesians 4:29: Let No Corrupting Talk Come Out of Your Mouth “Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear.”

20. Matthew 5:22: Anger and Insult “But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother will be liable to judgment; whoever insults his brother will be liable to the council; and whoever says, ‘You fool!’ will be liable to the hell of fire.”

21. Ecclesiastes 7:9: Anger Rests in the Bosom of Fools “Be not quick in your spirit to become angry, for anger lodges in the heart of fools.”

22. Proverbs 29:22: A Man of Wrath Stirs Up Strife “A man of wrath stirs up strife, and one given to anger causes much transgression.”

23. Proverbs 14:17: A Man of Wrath Acts Foolishly “A man of wrath stirs up strife, and one given to anger causes much transgression.”

24. James 1:20: For the Anger of Man Does Not Produce the Righteousness of God “For the anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God.”

25. Proverbs 25:28: A City Without Walls “A man without self-control is like a city broken into and left without walls.”

26. Ecclesiastes 10:4: The Spirit of the Ruler “If the anger of the ruler rises against you, do not leave your place, for calmness will lay great offenses to rest.”

27. Proverbs 27:4: Wrath Is Cruel “Wrath is cruel, anger is overwhelming, but who can stand before jealousy?”

28. Colossians 3:21: Fathers, Do Not Provoke Your Children “Fathers, do not provoke your children, lest they become discouraged.”

29. Proverbs 30:33: The Churning of Milk “For pressing milk produces curds, pressing the nose produces blood, and pressing anger produces strife.”

30. Proverbs 22:24-25: Make No Friendship with a Man Given to Anger “Make no friendship with a man given to anger, nor go with a wrathful man, lest you learn his ways and entangle yourself in a snare.”