SinaiBible verses about Forgiveness
Letting Go of Bitterness
Anger that sets, and the damage it does to the one holding it.
10 verses · World English Bible, with the American Standard Version beneath
Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, outcry, and slander be put away from you, with all malice.
ASV Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamor, and railing, be put away from you, with all malice:
“Be angry, and don’t sin.” Don’t let the sun go down on your wrath, and don’t give place to the devil.
ASV Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath: neither give place to the devil.
but now you also put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and shameful speaking out of your mouth.
ASV but now do ye also put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, railing, shameful speaking out of your mouth:
looking carefully lest there be any man who falls short of the grace of God, lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and many be defiled by it,
ASV looking carefully lest there be any man that falleth short of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby the many be defiled;
So, then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger; for the anger of man doesn’t produce the righteousness of God.
ASV Ye know this, my beloved brethren. But let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: for the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.
The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger. It is his glory to overlook an offense.
ASV The discretion of a man maketh him slow to anger; And it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
He who is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a quick temper displays folly.
ASV He that is slow to anger is of great understanding; But he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
A fool vents all of his anger, but a wise man brings himself under control.
ASV A fool uttereth all his anger; But a wise man keepeth it back and stilleth it.
Cease from anger, and forsake wrath. Don’t fret; it leads only to evildoing.
ASV Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: Fret not thyself, it tendeth only to evil-doing.
Don’t seek revenge yourselves, beloved, but give place to God’s wrath. For it is written, “Vengeance belongs to me; I will repay, says the Lord.”
ASV Avenge not yourselves, beloved, but give place unto the wrath of God: for it is written, Vengeance belongeth unto me; I will recompense, saith the Lord.