Nave’s Topical Bible
Anger
141 Bible references
Sub-topics and passages
- General scriptures concerning
Genesis 4:6; Genesis 49:7; 2 Chronicles 28:9; Job 5:2; Job 19:29; Psalms 37:8; Psalms 55:3; Psalms 76:10; Proverbs 6:34; Proverbs 12:16; Proverbs 14:17,29; Proverbs 15:1,18; Proverbs 16:14,29,32; Proverbs 17:14; Proverbs 19:11-12,19; Proverbs 21:24; Proverbs 22:24-25; Proverbs 25:28; Proverbs 27:3-4; Proverbs 29:8-9,22; Proverbs 30:33; Ecclesiastes 7:9; Hosea 7:16; Amos 1:11; Jonah 4:4; Matthew 5:22; 2 Corinthians 12:20; Galatians 5:19-21; Ephesians 4:26,31; Colossians 3:8; 1 Timothy 2:8; Titus 1:7; James 1:19-20
See HATRED
See JEALOUSY
See MALICE
See SPEAKING, EVIL
See STRIFE
See KINDNESS
See MEEKNESS
See PATIENCE
- INSTANCES OF
- Of Cain slaying Abel
- Simeon and Levi, on account of the humbling of their sister, Dinah
- Pharaoh, toward Moses
- Moses, toward Pharaoh
- Balaam, toward his ass
- Balak, toward Balaam
- Ephraimites, toward Gideon, for not soliciting their help against the Midianites
- Jonathan, on account of Saul's persecution of David
- Saul, toward Jonathan, on account of his sympathy with David
- Ahab, because Naboth would not sell his vineyard
- Naaman, because Elisha directed him to wash in the Jordan
- Asa, because the prophet rebuked him
- Uzziah toward Azariah, the priest, because of his reproof of
- Ahasuerus, toward Vashti, for refusing to amuse his courtiers
- Haman, because Mordecai did not salute him
- Elihu, because Job had beaten his friends in argument
- Moab
- Nebuchadnezzar, on account of the insubordination of the three Hebrews, who refused to worship his idol
- Jonah, because the gourd withered
- Herod, toward the wise men who deceived him
- The people of Nazareth, toward Jesus
- Paul, toward Ananias
- Jews, against Stephen
- ANGER OF GOD
Exodus 22:24; Exodus 32:10; Exodus 33:5; Numbers 11:1,10,33; Numbers 12:9; Numbers 14:11; Numbers 16:20-21,45; Numbers 25:3-4,11; Numbers 32:10-11,13; Deuteronomy 6:14-15; Deuteronomy 9:13-14,18-20; Deuteronomy 32:21-22; Joshua 7:1,26; Joshua 23:16; Judges 2:12; Judges 3:8; Judges 10:7; 1 Samuel 28:18; 2 Samuel 6:7; 2 Samuel 22:8-9; 1 Kings 11:9; 1 Kings 16:2-13; 2 Kings 13:3; 2 Kings 17:18; 2 Kings 22:13; 2 Kings 23:26; Psalms 7:11; Psalms 69:24; Psalms 74:1; Psalms 76:7; Psalms 78:21,38,49-50; Psalms 85:3; Psalms 90:11; Psalms 103:8; Psalms 106:23,29,32; Psalms 110:5; Isaiah 5:25; Isaiah 9:17,19,21; Isaiah 12:1; Isaiah 13:9,13; Isaiah 30:27; Isaiah 42:25; Isaiah 48:9; Isaiah 57:16-17; Isaiah 63:3-6; Isaiah 66:15; Jeremiah 3:12; Jeremiah 4:4,8,26; Jeremiah 7:20; Jeremiah 10:10; Jeremiah 17:4; Jeremiah 21:5-6; Jeremiah 23:20; Jeremiah 25:15-17,37-38; Jeremiah 30:24; Jeremiah 32:37; Jeremiah 33:5; Jeremiah 36:7; Jeremiah 42:18; Jeremiah 44:6; Jeremiah 51:45; Lamentations 2:1,3,6; Lamentations 4:11; Ezekiel 5:13,15; Ezekiel 25:14-17; Daniel 9:16; Hosea 11:9; Hosea 13:11; Hosea 14:4; Nahum 1:2-3,6; Matthew 22:7,13; Romans 1:18; Romans 2:5; Ephesians 5:6; Colossians 3:6; Hebrews 3:11; Hebrews 4:3; Revelation 6:16-17; Revelation 14:10-11; Revelation 15:1,7; Revelation 16:19; Revelation 19:15
Bible verses about “Anger”
The first verses cited, in the King James Version.
- Genesis 4:6And the Lord said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen?
- Genesis 49:7Cursed be their anger, for it was fierce; and their wrath, for it was cruel: I will divide them in Jacob, and scatter them in Israel.
- 2 Chronicles 28:9But a prophet of the Lord was there, whose name was Oded: and he went out before the host that came to Samaria, and said unto them, Behold, because the Lord God of your fathers was wroth with Judah, he hath delivered them into your hand, and ye have slain them in a rage that reacheth up unto heaven.
- Job 5:2For wrath killeth the foolish man, and envy slayeth the silly one.
- Job 19:29Be ye afraid of the sword: for wrath bringeth the punishments of the sword, that ye may know there is a judgment.
- Psalms 37:8Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.
- Psalms 55:3Because of the voice of the enemy, because of the oppression of the wicked: for they cast iniquity upon me, and in wrath they hate me.
- Psalms 76:10Surely the wrath of man shall praise thee: the remainder of wrath shalt thou restrain.
- Proverbs 6:34For jealousy is the rage of a man: therefore he will not spare in the day of vengeance.
- Proverbs 12:16A fool’s wrath is presently known: but a prudent man covereth shame.
- Proverbs 14:17He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.
- Proverbs 14:29He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
- Proverbs 15:1A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
- Proverbs 15:18A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
- Proverbs 16:14The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it.
- Proverbs 16:29A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good.
- Proverbs 16:32He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
- Proverbs 17:14The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.
- Proverbs 19:11The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
- Proverbs 19:12The king’s wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.
- Proverbs 19:19A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment: for if thou deliver him, yet thou must do it again.
- Proverbs 21:24Proud and haughty scorner is his name, who dealeth in proud wrath.
- Proverbs 22:24Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go:
- Proverbs 22:25Lest thou learn his ways, and get a snare to thy soul.
- Proverbs 25:28He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.
- Proverbs 27:3A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool’s wrath is heavier than them both.
- Proverbs 27:4Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy?
- Proverbs 29:8Scornful men bring a city into a snare: but wise men turn away wrath.
- Proverbs 29:9If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, there is no rest.
- Proverbs 29:22An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.
- Proverbs 30:33Surely the churning of milk bringeth forth butter, and the wringing of the nose bringeth forth blood: so the forcing of wrath bringeth forth strife.
- Ecclesiastes 7:9Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.
- Hosea 7:16They return, but not to the most High: they are like a deceitful bow: their princes shall fall by the sword for the rage of their tongue: this shall be their derision in the land of Egypt.
- Amos 1:11Thus saith the Lord; For three transgressions of Edom, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because he did pursue his brother with the sword, and did cast off all pity, and his anger did tear perpetually, and he kept his wrath for ever:
- Jonah 4:4Then said the Lord, Doest thou well to be angry?
- Matthew 5:22But 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.
- 2 Corinthians 12:20For I fear, lest, when I come, I shall not find you such as I would, and that I shall be found unto you such as ye would not: lest there be debates, envyings, wraths, strifes, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults:
- Galatians 5:19Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,
- Galatians 5:20Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,
- Galatians 5:21Envyings, 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.