Bible verses about "malice" | ISV

⁸ Calm your anger and abandon wrath. Don’t be angry— it only leads to evil. ⁹ Those who do evil will perish. But those who wait on the LORD will inherit the land.

¹⁶ The anger of a fool becomes readily apparent, but the prudent person overlooks an insult.

¹² Therefore, whatever you want people to do for you, do the same for them, because this summarizes the Law and the Prophets.”

¹⁴ Because if you forgive people their offenses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. ¹⁵ But if you do not forgive people their offenses, your Father will not forgive your offenses.”

¹⁹ You must understand this, my dear brothers. Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry. ²⁰ For human anger does not produce the righteousness that God desires.

¹ How to Live Wisely A gentle response diverts anger, but a harsh statement incites fury.

³¹ Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, quarreling, and slander be put away from you, along with all hatred. ³² And be kind to one another, compassionate, forgiving one another just as God has forgiven you in the Messiah.