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Resentment kills a fool, and envy slays the simple.
Job Chapter 5: Verse 2
you should fear the sword yourselves; for wrath will bring punishment by the sword, and then you will know that there is judgment. "
Job Chapter 19: Verse 29
Refrain from anger and turn from wrath; do not fret,it leads only to evil.
Psalms Chapter 37: Verse 8
for jealousy arouses a husband's fury, and he will show no mercy when he takes revenge.
Proverbs Chapter 6: Verse 34
A fool shows his annoyance at once, but a prudent man overlooks an insult.
Proverbs Chapter 12: Verse 16
A quick-tempered man does foolish things, and a crafty man is hated.
Proverbs Chapter 14: Verse 17
A patient man has great understanding, but a quick-tempered man displays folly.
Proverbs Chapter 14: Verse 29
A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.
Proverbs Chapter 15: Verse 1
A hot-tempered man stirs up dissension, but a patient man calms a quarrel.
Proverbs Chapter 15: Verse 18
A king's wrath is a messenger of death, but a wise man will appease it.
Proverbs Chapter 16: Verse 14
A violent man entices his neighbor and leads him down a path that is not good.
Proverbs Chapter 16: Verse 29
Better a patient man than a warrior, a man who controls his temper than one who takes a city.
Proverbs Chapter 16: Verse 32
Starting a quarrel is like breaching a dam; so drop the matter before a dispute breaks out.
Proverbs Chapter 17: Verse 14
A man's wisdom gives him patience; it is to his glory to overlook an offense.
A king's rage is like the roar of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.
Proverbs Chapter 19: Verses 11 - 12
A hot-tempered man must pay the penalty; if you rescue him, you will have to do it again.
Proverbs Chapter 19: Verse 19
The proud and arrogant man-"Mocker" is his name; he behaves with overweening pride.
Proverbs Chapter 21: Verse 24
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.
Proverbs Chapter 22: Verses 24 - 25
Like a city whose walls are broken down is a man who lacks self-control.
Proverbs Chapter 25: Verse 28
Stone is heavy and sand a burden, but provocation by a fool is heavier than both.
Anger is cruel and fury overwhelming, but who can stand before jealousy?
Proverbs Chapter 27: Verses 3 - 4
Mockers stir up a city, but wise men turn away anger.
If a wise man goes to court with a fool, the fool rages and scoffs, and there is no peace.
Proverbs Chapter 29: Verses 8 - 9
An angry man stirs up dissension, and a hot-tempered one commits many sins.
Proverbs Chapter 29: Verse 22
For as churning the milk produces butter, and as twisting the nose produces blood, so stirring up anger produces strife."
Proverbs Chapter 30: Verse 33
Do not be quickly provoked in your spirit, for anger resides in the lap of fools.
Ecclesiastes Chapter 7: Verse 9
But the LORD replied, "Have you any right to be angry?"
Jonah Chapter 4: Verse 4
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.
Matthew Chapter 5: Verse 22
Do not take revenge, my friends, but leave room for God's wrath, for it is written: "It is mine to avenge; I will repay," says the Lord.
Romans Chapter 12: Verse 19
For I am afraid that when I come I may not find you as I want you to be, and you may not find me as you want me to be. I fear that there may be quarreling, jealousy, outbursts of anger, factions, slander, gossip, arrogance and disorder.
2 Corinthians Chapter 12: Verse 20
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 kingdom of God.
Galatians Chapter 5: Verses 19 - 21
"In your anger do not sin" : Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry,
Ephesians Chapter 4: Verse 26
Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice.
Ephesians Chapter 4: Verse 31
Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.Slaves and Masters
Ephesians Chapter 6: Verse 4
But now you must rid yourselves of all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips.
Colossians Chapter 3: Verse 8
I want men everywhere to lift up holy hands in prayer, without anger or disputing.
1 Timothy Chapter 2: Verse 8
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.
Titus Chapter 1: Verse 7
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.
James Chapter 1: Verses 19 - 20
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