Top 30 Bible Verses about Letting Go of Anger

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

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

So then, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath; for the wrath of man does not produce the righteousness of God.

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

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

Cease from anger, and forsake wrath; do not fret—it only causes harm.

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

A man of great wrath will suffer punishment; for if you rescue him, you will have to do it again.

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

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

Beloved, do not avenge yourselves, but rather give place to wrath; for it is written, “Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,” says the Lord.

He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city.

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

Casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.

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

Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, put on tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, and longsuffering.

A fool’s wrath is known at once, but a prudent man covers shame.

Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all sins.

For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

Judge not, and you shall not be judged. Condemn not, and you shall not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.

And a servant of the Lord must not quarrel but be gentle to all, able to teach, patient, in humility correcting those who are in opposition.

It is honorable for a man to stop striving, since any fool can start a quarrel.

For His anger is but for a moment, His favor is for life; weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning.

Judge not, that you be not judged.

Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths.

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

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

You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You.

Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

If someone says, I love God, and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen, how can he love God whom he has not seen?

The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.

Forgiveness is not an occasional act; it is a constant attitude.

Holding onto anger is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die.

Resentment is like drinking poison and then hoping it will kill your enemies.

Let go of anger and resentment; they are the heaviest of burdens.