Anger
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Proverbs 14:29. |
A patient man has great understanding, but a
quick-tempered man displays folly. |
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Proverbs 15:1. |
A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs
up anger. |
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Proverbs 22:24-25. |
Do not make friends with a hot-tempered man, do not
associate with one easily angered, or you may learn his ways and get yourself
ensnared. |
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Ecclesiastes 7:9. |
Do not be quickly provoked in your spirit, for anger
resides in the lap of fools. |
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Matthew 5:22. |
But I tell you that anyone who is angry with his brother
will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to his brother, 'Raca, 'is answerable to the
Sanhedrin. But anyone who says, 'You fool!' will be in danger of the fire of
hell. |
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Galatians 5:19-21. |
The acts of the sinful nature are obvious: sexual
immorality, impurity and debauchery; idolatry and witchcraft; hatred,
discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions and
envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that
those who live like this will not inherit the |
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Ephesians 4:26. |
"In your anger do not sin ": Do not let the sun
go down while you are still angry, |
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Ephesians 4:31. |
Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and
slander, along with every form of malice. |
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Ephesians 6:4. |
Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring
them up in the training and instruction of the Lord. |
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Colossians 3:8. |
But now you must rid yourselves of all such things as
these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips. |
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1 Timothy 2:8. |
I want men everywhere to lift up holy hands in prayer,
without anger or disputing. |
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Titus 1:7. |
Since an overseer is entrusted with God's work, he must be
blameless- not overbearing, not quick-tempered, not given
to drunkenness, not violent, not pursuing dishonest gain. |
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James 1:19-20. |
My dear brothers, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, for man's anger does not bring about the righteous life that God desires. |