Bible Verses About Bitterness

Thus my heart was grieved, and I was pricked in my reins.

For my soul was grieved. I was embittered in my heart.

Psalms 73:21

For I perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness, and in the bond of iniquity.

For I see that you are in the poison of bitterness and in the bondage of iniquity.”

Acts 8:23

Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:

Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, outcry, and slander be put away from you, with all malice.

Ephesians 4:31

Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled;

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,

Hebrews 12:15

As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:

as newborn babies, long for the pure spiritual milk, that with it you may grow,

1 Peter 2:2

He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.

He who covers an offense promotes love; but he who repeats a matter separates best friends.

Proverbs 17:9

But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another.

But if you bite and devour one another, be careful that you don’t consume one another.

Galatians 5:15

Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.

Bless those who persecute you; bless, and don’t curse.

Romans 12:14

Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.

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

Psalms 37:8

Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.

Don’t be hasty in your spirit to be angry, for anger rests in the bosom of fools.

Ecclesiastes 7:9

An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.

An angry man stirs up strife, and a wrathful man abounds in sin.

Proverbs 29:22

The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.

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

Proverbs 19:11

Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in mercy.

Who is a God like you, who pardons iniquity, and passes over the disobedience of the remnant of his heritage? He doesn’t retain his anger forever, because he delights in loving kindness.

Micah 7:18

A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.

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

Proverbs 15:1

And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.

And be kind to one another, tender hearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you.

Ephesians 4:32