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Psalms 37:8 (NIV)
8 Refrain from anger and turn from wrath; do not fret--it leads only to evil.
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Psalms 37:8 (KJV)
8 Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.
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Proverbs 14:17 (NIV)
17 A quick-tempered man does foolish things, and a crafty man is hated.
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Proverbs 14:17 (KJV)
17 He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.
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Proverbs 16:32 (NIV)
32 Better a patient man than a warrior, a man who controls his temper than one who takes a city.
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Proverbs 16:32 (KJV)
32 He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
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Proverbs 19:11 (NIV)
11 A man's wisdom gives him patience; it is to his glory to overlook an offense.
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Proverbs 19:11 (KJV)
11 The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
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Proverbs 22:24 (NIV)
24 Do not make friends with a hot-tempered man, do not associate with one easily angered,
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Proverbs 22:24 (KJV)
24 Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go:
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Proverbs 27:4 (NIV)
4 Anger is cruel and fury overwhelming, but who can stand before jealousy?
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Proverbs 27:4 (KJV)
4 Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy?
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Ecclesiastes 7:9 (NIV)
9 Do not be quickly provoked in your spirit, for anger resides in the lap of fools.
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Ecclesiastes 7:9 (KJV)
9 Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.
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Matthew 5:22 (NIV)
22 But I tell you that anyone who is angry with his brother will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to his brother, 'Raca,' is answerable to the Sanhedrin. But anyone who says, 'You fool!' will be in danger of the fire of hell.
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Matthew 5:22 (KJV)
22 But 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.
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Colossians 3:8 (NIV)
8 But now you must rid yourselves of all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips.
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Colossians 3:8 (KJV)
8 But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.
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Titus 1:7 (NIV)
7 Since an overseer is entrusted with God's work, he must be blameless--not overbearing, not quick-tempered, not given to drunkenness, not violent, not pursuing dishonest gain.
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Titus 1:7 (KJV)
7 For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre;
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James 1:19 (NIV)
19 My dear brothers, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry,
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James 1:19 (KJV)
19 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
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