30 Bible Verses to Overcome Annoyance

A fool’s anger is known at once, but a prudent man conceals dishonor.

So then, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath.

Be angry, and do not sin: do not let the sun go down on your wrath.

The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger, and his glory is to overlook a transgression.

But now you yourselves are to put off all these: anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy language out of your mouth.

He who is slow to wrath has great understanding, but he who is impulsive exalts folly.

A wrathful man stirs up strife, but he who is slow to anger allays contention.

Do not hasten in your spirit to be angry, for anger rests in the bosom of fools.

Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

But I say to you that whoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment.

Make no friendship with an angry man, and with a furious man do not go, lest you learn his ways and set a snare for your soul.

For as churning the milk produces butter, and wringing the nose produces blood, so the forcing of wrath produces strife.

For wrath kills a foolish man, and envy slays a simple one.

Idolatry, sorcery, hatred, contentions, jealousies, outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions, dissensions, heresies.

And why do you look at the speck in your brother’s eye, but do not consider the plank in your own eye?

Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.

Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all sins.

A fool vents all his feelings, but a wise man holds them back.

But to those who are self-seeking and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness—indignation and wrath.

For I fear that when I come I shall not find you such as I wish, and that you shall be found by me such as you do not wish; lest there be contentions, jealousies, outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions, backbitings, whisperings, conceit, tumults.

The merciful man does good for his own soul, but he who is cruel troubles his own flesh.

And just as you want men to do to you, you also do to them likewise.

A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.

Not returning evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary blessing, knowing that you were called to this, that you may inherit a blessing.

The beginning of strife is like releasing water; therefore stop contention before a quarrel starts.

To speak evil of no one, to be peaceable, gentle, showing all humility to all men.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control.

Where there is no wood, the fire goes out; and where there is no tailbearer, strife ceases.

Therefore let us pursue the things which make for peace and the things by which one may edify another.

A brother offended is harder to win than a strong city, and contentions are like the bars of a castle.

Where do wars and fights come from among you? Do they not come from your desires for pleasure that war in your members?

The best way to cheer yourself is to try to cheer someone else up.

Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better.

Annoyance is the most interesting thing in the world.

The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.

A casual stroll through the lunatic asylum shows that faith does not prove anything.