What Does the Bible Say About Anger? - When Is Anger Wrong?

Anger is wrong when it is uncontrolled or unjustified, which is often the case with the anger displayed by imperfect humans.  For example:

* Cain "grew hot with anger" when God rejected his sacrifice. Cain allowed his anger to fester to the point that he murdered his brother. - GENESIS 4:3-8. 

*The prophet Jonah "became hot with anger" when God showed mercy to the Ninevites.  God corrected Jonah, pointing out that it was not "right for [him] to be so angry" and that he should have felt compassion for those repentant sinners. - JONAH 3:10-4:1, 4, 11. 

These examples illustrate that fore imperfect humans,  "man's" anger does not bring about God's righteousness." - JAMES 1:20. 

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