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100 Bible Verses About Bitterness

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    Isaiah 38:15

    15 What shall I say? he hath both spoken unto me, and himself hath done it: I shall go softly all my years in the bitterness of my soul.”

    Proverbs 20:22

    22 Say not thou, I will recompense evil; but wait on the LORD, and he shall save thee.”

    Related Themes: Revenge Hate Vindictiveness Retribution

    James 3:14

    14 But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.”

    Related Themes: Envy And Jealousy Lying Strife

    Lamentations 3:15

    15 He hath filled me with bitterness, he hath made me drunken with wormwood.”

    1 Samuel 30:6

    6 And David was greatly distressed; for the people spake of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David encouraged himself in the LORD his God.”

    Related Themes: Strength

    Psalm 37:8

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

    Related Themes: Anger Frustration Frustration

    Deuteronomy 29:18

    18 Lest there should be among you man, or woman, or family, or tribe, whose heart turneth away this day from the LORD our God, to go and serve the gods of these nations; lest there should be among you a root that beareth gall and wormwood;”

    2 Samuel 2:26

    26 Then Abner called to Joab, and said, Shall the sword devour for ever? knowest thou not that it will be bitterness in the latter end? how long shall it be then, ere thou bid the people return from following their brethren?”

    1 Peter 2:1

    1 Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,”

    Related Themes: Gossip Lust Persecution Hypocrisy

    Proverbs 19:11

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

    Related Themes: Frustration Arguing Anger Offense

    James 1:26

    26 If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man’s religion is vain.”

    Related Themes: Gossip Hypocrisy Judging Others Cursing

    Galatians 5:19-21

    19 Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,20 Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,21 Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.”

    Related Themes: Lust Abomination Lust Adultery

    James 1:19

    19 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:”

    Related Themes: Criticism Frustration Patience Frustration

    Ephesians 4:26-27

    26 Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:27 Neither give place to the devil.”

    Related Themes: Frustration Anger Letting Go

    Matthew 18:21-22

    21 Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?22 Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven.”

    Related Themes: Forgiveness Trespassing Second Chances

    Ruth 1:20

    20 And she said unto them, Call me not Naomi, call me Mara: for the Almighty hath dealt very bitterly with me.”

    Ezekiel 21:6

    6 Sigh therefore, thou son of man, with the breaking of thy loins; and with bitterness sigh before their eyes.”

    1 Corinthians 14:20

    20 Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men.”

    Related Themes: Maturity Children

    1 Corinthians 5:8

    8 Therefore let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, neither with the leaven of malice and wickedness; but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.”

    Related Themes: Celebration Truth

    Hebrews 10:30

    30 For we know him that hath said, Vengeance belongeth unto me, I will recompense, saith the Lord. And again, The Lord shall judge his people.”

    Related Themes: Justice Retribution Vengeance Vindictiveness

    Lamentations 1:4

    4 The ways of Zion do mourn, because none come to the solemn feasts: all her gates are desolate: her priests sigh, her virgins are afflicted, and she is in bitterness.”

    Romans 5:8

    8 But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.”

    Related Themes: Love Greatness Sacrifice Fidelity

    Zechariah 12:10

    10 And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplications: and they shall look upon me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for him, as one mourneth for his only son, and shall be in bitterness for him, as one that is in bitterness for his firstborn.”

    Related Themes: Repentance Holy Spirit

    Leviticus 19:17-18

    17 Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thine heart: thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy neighbour, and not suffer sin upon him.18 Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the LORD.”

    Related Themes: Hate Anger Rebuking

    Proverbs 29:22

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

    Related Themes: Arguing Strife Anger Complaining

    Proverbs 17:9

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

    Related Themes: Gossip Forgiveness Love Friendship

    Romans 8:28

    28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.”

    Related Themes: Suffering Frustration Sovereignty Complaining Life

    Romans 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.”

    Related Themes: Criticism Justice Revenge Bullying Arguing

    Job 23:2

    2 Even to day is my complaint bitter: my stroke is heavier than my groaning.”

    Related Themes: Loyalty Complaining

    Matthew 6:12

    12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.”

    Related Themes: Forgiveness Trespassing Unforgiveness Forgiveness

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