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Reuben Archer Torrey
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Forbidden. Ecc. 7:9. Mat. 5:22.
Rom. 12:19
19
Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord. (Romans 12:19)
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A work of the flesh.
Gal. 5:20
20
Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, (Galatians 5:20)
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A characteristic of fools.
Pro. 12:16
16
A fool's wrath is presently known: but a prudent man covereth shame. (Proverbs 12:16)
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Pro. 14:29
29
He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly. (Proverbs 14:29)
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Pro. 27:3
3
A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool's wrath is heavier than them both. (Proverbs 27:3)
. Ecc. 7:9.
CONNECTED WITH
Pride.
Pro. 21:24
24
Proud and haughty scorner is his name, who dealeth in proud wrath. (Proverbs 21:24)
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Cruelty.
Gen. 49:7
7
Cursed be their anger, for it was fierce; and their wrath, for it was cruel: I will divide them in Jacob, and scatter them in Israel. (Genesis 49:7)
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Pro. 27:3, 4
3
A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool's wrath is heavier than them both.
4
Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy? (Proverbs 27:3‑4)
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Clamor and evil-speaking.
Eph. 4:31
31
Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamor, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: (Ephesians 4:31)
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Malice and blasphemy.
Col. 3:8
8
But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth. (Colossians 3:8)
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Strife and contention.
Pro. 21:19
19
It is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman. (Proverbs 21:19)
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Pro. 29:22
22
An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression. (Proverbs 29:22)
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Pro. 30:33
33
Surely the churning of milk bringeth forth butter, and the wringing of the nose bringeth forth blood: so the forcing of wrath bringeth forth strife. (Proverbs 30:33)
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Brings its own punishment.
Job 5:2
2
For wrath killeth the foolish man, and envy slayeth the silly one. (Job 5:2)
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Pro. 19:19
19
A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment: for if thou deliver him, yet thou must do it again. (Proverbs 19:19)
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Pro. 25:28
28
He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls. (Proverbs 25:28)
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Grievous words stir up. Jud. 12:4.
2 Sam. 19:43
43
And the men of Israel answered the men of Judah, and said, We have ten parts in the king, and we have also more right in David than ye: why then did ye despise us, that our advice should not be first had in bringing back our king? And the words of the men of Judah were fiercer than the words of the men of Israel. (2 Samuel 19:43)
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Pro. 15:1
1
A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger. (Proverbs 15:1)
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Should not betray us into sin.
Psa. 37:8
8
Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil. (Psalm 37:8)
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Eph. 4:26
26
Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath: (Ephesians 4:26)
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In prayer be free from.
1 Tim. 2:8
8
I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting. (1 Timothy 2:8)
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May be averted by wisdom.
Pro. 29:8
8
Scornful men bring a city into a snare: but wise men turn away wrath. (Proverbs 29:8)
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Meekness pacifies.
Pro. 15:1
1
A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger. (Proverbs 15:1)
. Ecc. 10:4.
Children should not be provoked to.
Eph. 6:4
4
And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. (Ephesians 6:4)
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Col. 3:21
21
Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged. (Colossians 3:21)
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Be slow to.
Pro. 15:18
18
A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife. (Proverbs 15:18)
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Pro. 16:32
32
He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city. (Proverbs 16:32)
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Pro. 19:11
11
The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression. (Proverbs 19:11)
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Tit. 1:7
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; (Titus 1:7)
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Jas. 1:19
19
Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: (James 1:19)
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Avoid those given to.
Gen. 49:6
6
O my soul, come not thou into their secret; unto their assembly, mine honor, be not thou united: for in their anger they slew a man, and in their selfwill they digged down a wall. (Genesis 49:6)
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Pro. 22:24
24
Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go: (Proverbs 22:24)
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Justifiable, Exemplified. Our Lord, Mar. 3.5.
Jacob,
Gen. 31:36
36
And Jacob was wroth, and chode with Laban: and Jacob answered and said to Laban, What is my trespass? what is my sin, that thou hast so hotly pursued after me? (Genesis 31:36)
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Moses,
Exo. 11:8
8
And all these thy servants shall come down unto me, and bow down themselves unto me, saying, Get thee out, and all the people that follow thee: and after that I will go out. And he went out from Pharaoh in a great anger. (Exodus 11:8)
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Exo. 32:19
19
And it came to pass, as soon as he came nigh unto the camp, that he saw the calf, and the dancing: and Moses' anger waxed hot, and he cast the tables out of his hands, and brake them beneath the mount. (Exodus 32:19)
. Lev.
10:16.
Num. 16:15
15
And Moses was very wroth, and said unto the Lord, Respect not thou their offering: I have not taken one ass from them, neither have I hurt one of them. (Numbers 16:15)
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Nehemiah,
Neh. 5:6
6
And I was very angry when I heard their cry and these words. (Nehemiah 5:6)
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Neh. 13:17, 25
17
Then I contended with the nobles of Judah, and said unto them, What evil thing is this that ye do, and profane the sabbath day? (Nehemiah 13:17)
25
And I contended with them, and cursed them, and smote certain of them, and plucked off their hair, and made them swear by God, saying, Ye shall not give your daughters unto their sons, nor take their daughters unto your sons, or for yourselves. (Nehemiah 13:25)
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Sinful, Exemplified. Cain,
Gen. 4:5, 6
5
But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.
6
And the Lord said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen? (Genesis 4:5‑6)
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Esau.
Gen. 27:45
45
Until thy brother's anger turn away from thee, and he forget that which thou hast done to him: then I will send, and fetch thee from thence: why should I be deprived also of you both in one day? (Genesis 27:45)
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Simeon and Levi,
Gen. 49:5-7
5
Simeon and Levi are brethren; instruments of cruelty are in their habitations.
6
O my soul, come not thou into their secret; unto their assembly, mine honor, be not thou united: for in their anger they slew a man, and in their selfwill they digged down a wall.
7
Cursed be their anger, for it was fierce; and their wrath, for it was cruel: I will divide them in Jacob, and scatter them in Israel. (Genesis 49:5‑7)
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Moses,
Num. 20:10, 11
10
And Moses and Aaron gathered the congregation together before the rock, and he said unto them, Hear now, ye rebels; must we fetch you water out of this rock?
11
And Moses lifted up his hand, and with his rod he smote the rock twice: and the water came out abundantly, and the congregation drank, and their beasts also. (Numbers 20:10‑11)
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Balaam,
Num. 22:27
27
And when the ass saw the angel of the Lord, she fell down under Balaam: and Balaam's anger was kindled, and he smote the ass with a staff. (Numbers 22:27)
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Saul,
1
Sam. 20:30.
Ahab,
1 Kin. 21:4.
Naaman,
2 Kin. 5:11.
Asa,
2 Chr. 16:10
10
Then Asa was wroth with the seer, and put him in a prison house; for he was in a rage with him because of this thing. And Asa oppressed some of the people the same time. (2 Chronicles 16:10)
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Uzziah,
2 Chr. 26:19
19
Then Uzziah was wroth, and had a censer in his hand to burn incense: and while he was wroth with the priests, the leprosy even rose up in his forehead before the priests in the house of the Lord, from beside the incense altar. (2 Chronicles 26:19)
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Harman,
Est. 3:5.
Nebuchadnezzar,
Dan. 3:13
13
Then Nebuchadnezzar in his rage and fury commanded to bring Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego. Then they brought these men before the king. (Daniel 3:13)
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Jonah,
John. 4:4.
Herod,
Mat. 2:16.
Jews,
Luke 4:28
28
And all they in the synagogue, when they heard these things, were filled with wrath, (Luke 4:28)
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High Priest,
dc.
Acts 5:17
17
Then the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him, (which is the sect of the Sadducees,) and were filled with indignation, (Acts 5:17)
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Acts 7:54
54
When they heard these things, they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed on him with their teeth. (Acts 7:54)
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