Anger

Torrey's New Topical Textbook

Topic from Torrey's New Topical Textbook (R. A. Torrey) — public domain.

• 2 Samuel 19:43 OT

  The men of Israel answered the men of Judah, and said, “We have ten parts in the king, and we have also more claim to David than you. Why then did you despise us, that our advice should not be first had in bringing back our king?” The…

• Proverbs 15:1 OT

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

• Psalms 37:8 OT

  Cease from anger, and forsake wrath. Don’t fret; it leads only to evildoing.

• Ephesians 4:26 NT

  “Be angry, and don’t sin.” Don’t let the sun go down on your wrath,

• 1 Timothy 2:8 NT

  I desire therefore that the men in every place pray, lifting up holy hands without anger and doubting.

• Proverbs 29:8 OT

  Mockers stir up a city, but wise men turn away anger.

• Ecclesiastes 10:4 OT

  If the spirit of the ruler rises up against you, don’t leave your place; for gentleness lays great offenses to rest.

• Ephesians 6:4 NT

  You fathers, don’t provoke your children to wrath, but nurture them in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

• Colossians 3:21 NT

  Fathers, don’t provoke your children, so that they won’t be discouraged.

• Proverbs 15:18 OT

  A wrathful man stirs up contention, but one who is slow to anger appeases strife.

• Proverbs 16:32 OT

  One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty; one who rules his spirit, than he who takes a city.

• Proverbs 19:11 OT

  The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger. It is his glory to overlook an offense.

• Titus 1:7 NT

  For the overseer must be blameless, as God’s steward, not self-pleasing, not easily angered, not given to wine, not violent, not greedy for dishonest gain;

• James 1:19 NT

  So, then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger;

• Genesis 49:6 OT

  My soul, don’t come into their council. My glory, don’t be united to their assembly; for in their anger they killed men. In their self-will they hamstrung cattle.

• Proverbs 22:24 OT

  Don’t befriend a hot-tempered man, and don’t associate with one who harbors anger:

• Mark 3:5 NT

  When he had looked around at them with anger, being grieved at the hardening of their hearts, he said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” He stretched it out, and his hand was restored as healthy as the other.

• Genesis 31:36 OT

  Jacob was angry, and argued with Laban. Jacob answered Laban, “What is my trespass? What is my sin, that you have hotly pursued me?

• Exodus 11:8 OT

  All these servants of yours will come down to me, and bow down themselves to me, saying, “Get out, with all the people who follow you;” and after that I will go out.’ ” He went out from Pharaoh in hot anger.

• Exodus 32:19 OT

  As soon as he came near to the camp, he saw the calf and the dancing. Then Moses’ anger grew hot, and he threw the tablets out of his hands, and broke them beneath the mountain.

• Leviticus 10:16 OT

  Moses diligently inquired about the goat of the sin offering, and, behold, it was burned. He was angry with Eleazar and with Ithamar, the sons of Aaron who were left, saying,

• Numbers 16:15 OT

  Moses was very angry, and said to Yahweh, “Don’t respect their offering. I have not taken one donkey from them, neither have I hurt one of them.”

• Nehemiah 5:6 OT

  I was very angry when I heard their cry and these words.

• Nehemiah 13:17 OT

  Then I contended with the nobles of Judah, and said to them, “What evil thing is this that you do, and profane the Sabbath day?