Rage

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• James 1:19–20

  Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.

• Psalms 37:8

  Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.

• Colossians 3:8

  But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.

• Proverbs 15:1

  A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.

• Proverbs 29:11

  A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.

• Proverbs 14:29

  He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.

• Ephesians 4:31

  Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:

• Proverbs 15:18

  A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.

• Ecclesiastes 7:9

  Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.

• Galatians 5:19–21

  Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

• Matthew 5:22

  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 4:26

  Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:

• Ephesians 4:26–27

  Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath: Neither give place to the devil.

• Proverbs 19:11

  The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.

• Proverbs 22:24–25

  Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go: Lest thou learn his ways, and get a snare to thy soul.

• Proverbs 16:32

  He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.

• Proverbs 27:4

  Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy?

• Proverbs 14:17

  He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.

• Proverbs 19:19

  A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment: for if thou deliver him, yet thou must do it again.

• James 1:20

  For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.

• Romans 12:19

  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 12:21

  Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.

• Proverbs 29:22

  An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.

• Proverbs 22:24

  Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go:

• James 1:19

  Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

• Psalms 4:4

  Stand in awe, and sin not: commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah.

• Proverbs 30:33

  Surely the churning of milk bringeth forth butter, and the wringing of the nose bringeth forth blood: so the forcing of wrath bringeth forth strife.

• 1 Corinthians 13:4–5

  Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;

• Galatians 5:20

  Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,

• Proverbs 25:28

  He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.

• Psalms 7:11

  God judgeth the righteous, and God is angry with the wicked every day.

• Psalms 37:8–9

  Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil. For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the LORD, they shall inherit the earth.

• Matthew 5:44

  But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;

• Proverbs 12:16

  A fool's wrath is presently known: but a prudent man covereth shame.

• Ephesians 4:31–32

  Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.

• James 2:14

  What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?

• James 4:1–2

  From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members? Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not.

• Psalms 103:8

  The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.

• Leviticus 19:17–18

  Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thine heart: thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy neighbour, and not suffer sin upon him. Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the LORD.

• Jonah 4:4

  Then said the LORD, Doest thou well to be angry?