Quotes about Anger
A hot-tempered man stirs up strife, but he who is slow to anger calms dispute.
— Proverbs 15:18
The wrath of a king is a messenger of death, but a wise man will pacify it.
— Proverbs 16:14
He who is slow to anger is better than a warrior, and he who controls his temper is greater than one who captures a city.
— Proverbs 16:32
To start a quarrel is to release a flood; so abandon the dispute before it breaks out.
— Proverbs 17:14
A man of great anger must pay the penalty; if you rescue him, you will have to do so again.
— Proverbs 19:19
A gift in secret soothes anger, and a covert bribe pacifies great wrath.
— Proverbs 21:14
Do not make friends with an angry man, and do not associate with a hot-tempered man,
— Proverbs 22:24
or the LORD will see and disapprove, and turn His wrath away from him.
— Proverbs 24:18
As the north wind brings forth rain, so a backbiting tongue brings angry looks.
— Proverbs 25:23
Like a city whose walls are broken down is a man who does not control his temper.
— Proverbs 25:28
Like charcoal for embers and wood for fire, so is a quarrelsome man for kindling strife.
— Proverbs 26:21
Wrath is cruel and anger is like a flood, but who can withstand jealousy?
— Proverbs 27:4