What the Bible Says About Dealing With Anger

Bible Summary. Dealing with someone's anger with anger eventually leads to physical violence. In many cases if you continuously help an angry person that gets into trouble, you are just setting the person up again to get into trouble because of their anger. The best way to deal with most anger is by thinking before acting. See below for Biblical commentary and scriptures on dealing with anger.

Deal With Anger By Responding With Softness.

The Bible clearly tells us not to fight anger with anger. Dealing with someone's anger with anger eventually leads to physical violence. Physical violence is not the answer to an angry situation.

Key Bible Verse: Proverbs 15:1 advises us that a soft answer will turn away anger.

Protecting Angry Person From Their Own Actions Will Not Effectively Deal With Anger.

In many cases if you continuously help an angry person that gets into trouble, you are just setting the person up again to get into trouble because of their anger. An angry person needs to suffer the consequences of their actions in order to truly see the error of their ways. This will help them to turn away from their evil ways and turn to God,

Key Bible Verse: Proverbs 19:19 advises us to defer our anger and passover transgressions.

Deal With Anger By Forgiving Transgressions.

The best way to deal with most anger is by thinking before acting. Most anger is driven by pride and selfishness. God honors us when we are able to forgive others and look over their transgressions.

Key Bible Verse: Proverbs 19:11 advises to us to defer our anger and not to just react to it.