A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
Synonyms for Anger: rage, fury, outrage, wrath, indignation, irritation, annoyance, exasperation, resentment, temper, displeasure, ire, irritability, vexation, pique, spleen, choler, crossness, passion, and agitation
Psalms 37:8 (KJV)
Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.
Proverbs 14:29 (KJV)
He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
Proverbs 15:1 (KJV)
A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
Proverbs 15:8 (KJV)
A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
Proverbs 16:32 (KJV)
He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, And he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city.
Proverbs 19:11 (KJV)
The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
Proverbs 29:11 (KJV)
A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.
Proverbs 20:3 (KJV)
It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.
Proverbs 17:14 (KJV)
The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with
Proverbs 18:6 (KJV)
A fool’s lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.
Proverbs 22:24 (KJV)
Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go:
Proverbs 29:22 (KJV)
An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.
Proverbs 26:21 (KJV)
As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.
Ephesians 4:26 (KJV)
Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:
James 1:20 (KJV)
For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.
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